Electric fan options

[LEE93COBRA]

Well I installed the Focus fans and so far so good. Although it hans't been hot here yet. One thing I forgot to account for is that ofcourse the Focus fans have 2 motors to power up, lol. I only have the 35amp DCC controller, so I dont know if its suppliying them with enough power to run at "Max" speed. My volt gauge is concerning me a bit. I do have a 130amp alternator though. Im going to have to run an amp test with all my loads on to determine if I need a bigger alternator or not and also if I need to upgrade my fan controller to the 65amp module

Can you provide a pic of the focus fans installed?

 

[stangbear427]

So I spent all day today looking for a Autometer "Phantom" series gauge (temperature) and I couldn't find one anywhere. I went all of Las Vegas and no luck. I found Pro-Comps and Lunar series everwhere.. so I said **** it! I bought all new gauges, lol.

You have heard of, like, Summit Racing and stuff, right?

 

[buddha93]

I know this is a little late, but I thought I'd share anyway.

I run a Spal dual 11" setup and I've had no problems with it on the steet. They are rated at about 2800 cfm and I've had no problems in the summer with the A/C blowing. I also use the DCC controller.

 

[03BlownSnake]

You have heard of, like, Summit Racing and stuff, right?

yeah and usually I would of ordered it through Summit, but I had a day off and I felt fixing this right away. plus, all 3 gauges cost me under $250.. so thats nothing. And I got them all installed already, if I would of ordered thru summit, I would still be waiting for them to SHIP them... I am VERY impulsive, I want stuff done quickly :-D

 

[03BlownSnake]

Can you provide a pic of the focus fans installed?

Ask and you shall recieve... Dont mind the dirty engine bay...

 

[93Cobra#2771]

yeah I email Brian at Delta Controls about the 3018 fan for my car and we are trying to work something out due to the fact that I wont need another controller since I am running the FK35 already. I think Im just going to try that out, Im tired of worying about my car overheating in summer days and sweating my ass off with no A/C.

Yep, Brian is a VERY cool guy to work with. Oh, and btw everyone, cfm ratings on fans are VERY subjective. Some fan manufacturers inflate their cfm ratings A LOT...

 

[LEE93COBRA]

Ask and you shall recieve... Dont mind the dirty engine bay...

thanks. those are added to my library now

 

[SRV1]

I would wrap the whole exhaust under the hood and make a custom spoiler and direct air from underneath the car. Your problem is directing the air and maybe wrapping the exhaust. Have you tried either of those?

James

 

[stangbear427]

Header tape baby! That's a good idea, actually. You could also try an oil cooler, but it's just another thing to slow down the CFM through the radiator unless you can find another place to mount it.

 

[03BlownSnake]

Im sure it would help under hood temps, and I do plan to wrap atleast the turbo downpipe.

 

[93Cobra#2771]

An oil cooler is indeed a good idea, especially with the turbos. And you don't have to mount in the normal airflow, a small fan can be mounted on it (won't take much) and it will be good go go.

A friend of mine took before and after temps on his h/c/i 5.0 (in an 82 volvo ) and noted a 25° drop in engine oil temps.

 

[stangbear427]

That friend wouldn't happen to be Michael Yount, would it?

 

[03BlownSnake]

I bet it is

 

[93Cobra#2771]

You mean there's more than one 82 Volvo/302/T5 combo out there? :lol:

Yep, Michael it is. He used to live about 35 miles away from me in Knoxville. He has since moved to Charlotte NC, but we still chat pretty frequently.

 

[stangbear427]

Ah... I seemed to remember him living in TN, and having a real nice combo in an old Volvo. One of the few people deep enough to use an oil cooler. Great guy, by my experience- mostly from stangnet and pm's.

 

[93Cobra#2771]

Yep, very nice guy, mechanical engineer, very meticulous and helpful when it comes to tech help.

In fact, the magnaflow 3" in/out muffler on my truck I bought from him.

I also did a "phantom" window sticker for his volvo, that included the 5.0/T5 "option" available in 1982... :lol:

 

[stangbear427]

"fjord" Lol!