Ford Taurus cooling fan, WOW!!!!!

Has anyone ever use a ford cooling fan off a 87-93 Ford Taurus? I just picked one up really cheap and was impressed to say the least! I had a Zirgo that put out somewhere around 3000cfm (Claimed) and did the job, but when going up hill in 90F plus weather it would get a little warm (somewhere around 200F). So I decided to give this fan a try, well the results were amazing! 175-180F tops! and jamin up the same hill in the same weather. I had to add a bosch 75 amp relay and upgrade to 8 gauge wire, and I also added a controller that would kick in at 160. But all in all that was the best money I have dropped in a while. If you have any cooling issues this is the ticket by far.

Buzz Bomb
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pictures on how big or small it is? i dont have a who lot of room on the 49, i would like to see what you got?

 

Yeah, Taurus fans are all the rage in the Mustang community. Slim, fairly compact and do an awesome job of cooling. I went a different route on my setup with an '89 Thunderbird SuperCoupe fan. Does a superb job of cooling! $12.50 at Pick-n-Pull's half price day.

 

16" FAN - 9 BLADES
SHROUD IS : 22" X 17" X 5"
2 SPEED-3 WIRE (GROUND, LOW+, HIGH+)
Theese are the specs, I will post some pics soon of the install. It's really no bigger then the zirgos or spal's, just a little thicker.

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Your not kidding! theese fans are really cheap, and kick ass on anything I have ever installed before.

 

Look into the amp draw on spool up for those fans. Put a heavy duty high load capable relay in the system for that deal. Yes the mustang and off-road guys have been using these for a while. Like said. Compact and just work!

 

I just tried out my dual fan setup from a contour(I didn't have enough room b etween the pully and rad for a single fan) and my car has never run so cool with just the low speed. . Unbelieveable difference in cockpit/firewall heat too.

 

Yeah that's another thing, my firewall is waaay cooler. As far as amp draw i used a really good relay, good thick multi strand wire, and a good controller. I am a happy camper to say the least.

Buzz Bomb

 

if the fan is pulling more heat out of the radiator into the engine bay, wouldnt you firewall get hotter? I guesss not.... just thinkin out loud..

 

just add thicker insulation at the fire wall, or lizard skin it keeps the temp down!

 

damn! 5 inches, that might be too thick? ill have to double check, but thanks for posting it!

 

Great thread, good info.
Thanks guys!

 

Gonna go look for one...

 

Awesome, would love to go this route, might be a little to wide for mine but worth a look.

 

Is the blade reversible? I've got room out front...

 

The newer Stangs have those electric fans... I never had a problem yet in stop n' go traffic and 90* plus degrees out with the ~~ blastin' out at full boogie.

 

I <3 elertric fans!

 

cool post, thanks
what generation of Taurus' (Tauri?) is this from?

 

sorry guys, I just re-read the origional post and my bad...answer is first gen.

 

Another case in point--there is a cheap junkyard solution to nearly every automotive challenge. No matter what problem you're trying to solve, some engineer has already solved essentially the same problem on a regular production car. The problem on the Taurus was how to pull enough air through a very small grille opening to keep it from running hot.

 

Looks like those dimensions might just fit the Mustang/Falcon radiators used in so many hot rods.

 

They work great, but that got out along time ago and now finding one at a pick N pull type yard is nearly impossable here...

 

I dig the ford contour ones!

 

No I dont think it is, I checked with the shop I bought it from and they said no.

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Yeah you right. Many years ago an old hot rodder told me to "always go the junk yard first, unless you just have a lot of money to piss away."
I haven't always used his advice, but wish I had.

 

Thanks for posting

 

I belive 92 Crown Vic have the same fan. In 92 Ford did a closed grill on all their passneger car models which called for a larger diameter fan. I took mine out of a 92 Ford Taurus.

 

Doesn't look very traditional to me... Now back to installing my IFS...

 

There are 3 good articles to be found here with pictures and instructions.www.fordmuscle.com/TechDepartment/cooling.php

 

Thanks Buzz!

If anyone has an idea where to find a fairly compact high CFM pusher fan {quieter the better} lemme know!