Electric fans on the cheap

[jimbo]

With summer weather approaching (hopefully), I'm thinking about the potential for overheating, especially if I'm going to venture to a few shows this years (queues ).

 

What budget leccy fan options have people gone for on their cars?

 

I think I might be better off getting a decent fan cheaply (i.e. getting a second hand Kenlowe from a scrapper), rather than gat a "cheap" fan (e-bay),

 

What cars should I go looking for at the breakers?

 

Oh yeah, It's to go on my Mk1 Capri, fiteed with pinto and standard radiator (not a big header).

 

All thoughts welcomed and appreciated...

[X FLOW EDDY]

I got a 12 volt 12 inch slimline electric fan from a Thermo King fridge condenser unit off a scraped 7.5 ton fish van a few months ago. It is made SPAL who make some of the best fans going, all mine for a tenner

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

i have a fiesta fan on my cortina wired up backwards so it blows

i know alot of people wont agree with that but it works for me

[james1700]

i have an escort rst fan on mine, works a treat!

[squadge78]

i have a fiesta fan on my cortina wired up backwards so it blows

i know alot of people wont agree with that but it works for me

mine is like that,it works.

i have 1 off a c-max,they work a treat.loads in the skip at work due to the modules going,just bin the module and wire direct to fan.

go to ur local ford dealer and look in the skip.

[Copey]

i have a fiesta fan on my cortina wired up backwards so it blows

i know alot of people wont agree with that but it works for me

mine is like that,it works.

i have 1 off a c-max,they work a treat.loads in the skip at work due to the modules going,just bin the module and wire direct to fan.

go to ur local ford dealer and look in the skip.

 

mine is the same as Squadges

 

c-max fan with a top hose thermostat switch

[fostersice]

i got mine from ebay £17 for a 12" slimline fan

[bortaf]

i have an escort rst fan on mine, works a treat!

 

Me too the same fan as a Mk2 granny aircon fan, if that makes it easyer to find

[Skimmer]

I got 2 12" fans off a VW sharon that my lad had in his yard all for nowt , thats what kids are for......aint fitted them yet though.

[petrolhead]

mitsubishi gallant fan £15, also sucks in small children

[zetecmk2]

i've got various fans from write off's, can't remember what cars, but modern fans work good!! (and cheap)

[over_head_cam]

i've got various fans from write off's, can't remember what cars, but modern fans work good!! (and cheap)

Works for me

[livewire7116]

disco aircon fans work very well plus there is 2 of them to choose from

[Vista]

My fan keeps blowing fuses so I guess I better replace it before the weather gets any warmer (note my optimism there?)

 

Those of you that have sourced fans from miscellaneous vehicles, how do you mount them? I've seen those straps that you put through the fins but I don't much like the look of them, anyone used them?

[squadge78]

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Those of you that have sourced fans from miscellaneous vehicles, how do you mount them? I've seen those straps that you put through the fins but I don't much like the look of them, anyone used them?

 

mine needed trimming,but then i made some metal straps that i bolted to the fan casing and bolted it inside the front panel.

[samurai]

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p1459 ... _info.html

 

There are some good stuff on this site

[bortaf]

This is how i did it if it's any help ?

R5 turbo/granada Mk2 A/C fan, top mount hooks over the header tank lip, bottom 2 bolted to a strip then the strip is bolted to the 2 lower rad mount bolts, not sure if this will work on an escort ?

 

 

 

 

Run off a pacet fan switch housing through a granada loom and realay