Electric Fan or Shroud?

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  1. Northern

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    Thats the question... should I get a shroud for my current fan, or install an electric fan?

    If I go the electric fan route, there are several out there under $100... are they reliable enough?

    Thanks for your inputs guys,

    Northern
     
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    If you have a V8 then go with a mid 90's Taurus 2-speed fan
     
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    It all comes down to what you are trying to accomplish. If you do not have any cooling issues and want to keep a stock appearance go with the stock shroud. If you have cooling issues or if you want to gain a couple of horsepower, go with the electric fan. There was a recent discussion on this site about electric fans at the following post:

    http://mmb.maverick.to/threads/electric-fan.102794/
     
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    Going to be WAY easier to find a fan than it will be to find a shroud.
     
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    I would recommend an electric fan ONLY if you have done a charging system upgrade.
     
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    x2 I would not want to run an efan on a stock alternator. I upgraded to the 3G from a junkyard for like 40$
     
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    All of tbe above
    ulgrade to an internally regulated 4 wire alt with about 130 rating.
    A good SPAL Fan (s) or used 2 speed taurus sho e-fan
    A shroud
     
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    Got my Taurus fan off of Craigslist for $30, got a rebuilt 150 amp 3G alternator off ePay for $100. Cheap upgrade.
     
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    I got a taurus fan from pick and pull, stock 40amp alternator worked great for probably the past 6 years. dont really need the high speed though. Had a 400hp 302 with a 6 cyl nova radiator and as soon as I turned the fan on the temperature would start dropping. Hardest part will be mounting even still not too dificult.
     
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    I mounted an unknown E-fan pulled outta the trunk of a 64 T-bird on the aluminum radiator in my Comet with a shroud fab'd by "you know who" several years ago. It's been dead nuts reliable ever since (knock on wood, specially after my coolant problems in another thread LOL)
     
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    If you have a fuelie engine, I can understand running a higher output alternator with an electric fan however, I am not convinced it is necessary on a carb motor provided you have an adequate battery capacity.
     
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