Need a little help from my fellow ramonians

[BigMike005]

What kind of efan is this???? there is a dude on DT selling it, i just want to make sure what im getting

 

[AF_Hemi]

no idea. ask the seller?

 

[BigMike005]

no idea. ask the seller?

He got it from another member, and has no idea....

 

[AWE Daniel]

Hard to tell from that pic. Don't pay him a lot for it. I wouldn't buy it, maybe for 20$.

 

[sawcut64]

It "looks" like a Summit brand of E-fan, but it's really impossible to tell because a few manufacturers make fan that look like that one. I would have the guy scour it for part #'s, it has to have some #'s on it. Hell you don't even know what size or CFM it is...it could be something lame like 700 CFM?

 

[BigMike005]

It "looks" like a Summit brand of E-fan, but it's really impossible to tell because a few manufacturers make fan that look like that one. I would have the guy scour it for part #'s, it has to have some #'s on it. Hell you don't even know what size or CFM it is...it could be something lame like 700 CFM?

Yeah i just asked him for the size, and any info he has on it....he wants 125 shipped....what do you guys think??? it also comes with temp sensor and painless wire harness...bla bla bla

 

[sawcut64]

Yeah i just asked him for the size, and any info he has on it....he wants 125 shipped....what do you guys think??? it also comes with temp sensor and painless wire harness...bla bla bla

Unless he can give you some concrete info on it I would pass. You can get a boneyard Taurus fan for $50 or less, Hayden controller for $35, **** 60 AMP fuse and holder for $11, NAPA 70 AMP relay for $5, Toggle switch for $9, and I can post a wiring diagram to show you how to wire it. The wiring diagram will have the Hayden controller manage the low speed for the fan, and the 70 AMP relay and toggle switch will handle the high speed. You can turn the high speed on anytime you need to and with it wired a certain way it will automatically shut off the low speed, and also a LED light with come on whenever the fan engages. Total cost wold be around $125-$130ish and the Taurus fan is VERY powerful.

 

[Off_Road_Teacher]

At that price for a mystery fan, I would pass.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

the Taurus fan is VERY powerful.

You should see 2 of em under the hood of one of the sand trucks down here. Cooling is deff not an issue between rounds.

 

[Off_Road_Teacher]

A single Taurus fan on high flows a ton, I can only imagine what two would be like.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

^Puts most shop fans to shame.

 

[sawcut64]

Another plus to the Taurus fan is you can get new motor from Autozone with a lifetime warranty. When my bone yard fan dies I'll just replace the motor.

 

[Off_Road_Teacher]

Another plus to the Taurus fan is you can get new motor from Autozone with a lifetime warranty. When my bone yard fan dies I'll just replace the motor.

You have a part number for the motor?

 

[sawcut64]

You have a part number for the motor?

Not off hand, but if you call Autozone and tell them you need a new motor for a 1994 Taurus they should be able to provide it.

 

[Off_Road_Teacher]

I never thought of just buying a new motor if the original should crap out. That is a good idea.

 

[sawcut64]

I never thought of just buying a new motor if the original should crap out. That is a good idea.

Well I think they cost $100 with the lifetime warranty, but with the warranty you don't have to worry about it again.

 

[Off_Road_Teacher]

Hmmm, $100 is more than my fan cost originally but that lifetime warranty is nice.

 

[chefred112]

I run a Taurus efan...25 bucks at pick n pull...

Considered to be the most powerful electric fan you can use from either OEM or the aftermarket. It is a Ford 8C607 fan and is advertised as having 2500 CFM on low speed and 4500 CFM on high by most sources. It comes in the 90 to 95 Ford Taurus and Lincoln Mark VIII with the 3.8 litre engine. Is very popular with the Hot Rod and Muscle crowd as well as used in Offroad buggies etc.


The Mark VIII fan has 2 speeds - 3 wires. The outboard black lead (uppermost pin on the motor if you do not have the pigtail) is the ground (negative). The blue lead (lowermost pin on the motor) was used to activate the fan when the AC was turned on (positive). The center lead (also positive) is black. It was activated by engine temp. I understand that using the black/black combo will give you a higher fan speed than the black/blue combo.

3 Leads; 2 are positive (+) leads and 1 is a ground lead.

Lead functions in stock application:

-BLACK Outboard black lead is a GROUND.

+BLACK Center lead is a POSITIVE lead...actuates fan on engine temp.

+BLUE Outboard lead is a POSITIVE lead..actuates fan w/ aircon.

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The Taurus fan is a 17" diameter fan and the MarkVIII is an 18" fan. They share the same motors, and the shrouds are different. The Taurus fan has an angled edge and the MarkVIII is a rectangle shroud.

MarkVIII
1993-96 #F3LY8C607A low speed 1100RPM high speed 1850

1997 #F7LZ8C607AB
1998 #F8LZ8C607AA low speed for 97/98 1800RPM high speed 2225

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The Taurus, T-Bird, and Lincoln e-fans all use the same motor. The only difference is the blade size - 16, 16.5, 17, 17.5, and 18-inch fans and each have the same three wire configuration.

On the newer fans, you might thing you have a problem if you just apply power to each of the Black wires. On the newer fans, the low speed wire is connected to the side of the plastic housing and the second is the high-speed wire. The speed of the newer model fans is controlled 100% by the EMC. The ECM modulates the voltage to the high speed wire and this gives the e-fan its variable speeds. This give the ECM full control of the e-fan from whisper quit to full power for max-cooling. The ECM modulates the water temperature for best performance and fuel economy for the engine.