Has anyone changed their fans over to electric? If so I have a couple of questions about it.
What kind of fans did you use? Rapid cool seems to be the least expensive of the aftermarket ones.
How much was it? I figure around $200 using new aftermarket parts.
Are there any thoughts on using fans found on other cars at a junk yard and an aftermarket controller?
Thanks for your comments.

 

I forgot to add my trucks info for your consideration. I have an 86 F-150 with a inline six 4.9L/300 carburated with auto trans and no a/c.
Thanks again

 

Here is a link to a post with a really good efan install how to artical.

https://www.f150forum.com/f72/custom...llation-89475/


I'm getting ready to do this myself this Spring.

 

Why? Your mechanical fan with a properly working fan cluch is much simpler and more efficiant than an electric fan. dont buy into this added hp. or mpg thing because when the e. fan is running it just puts added load on the alternater negating any gains by not turning the mechanical fan. bubbabud

 

Wouldnt takeing off the fan clutch, and the fan take off a significant amount of weight off the rotating assembly be a good thing? Maybe not nessacarly more "HP" but allows the motor to rotate easier.

 

In therie maby but the additional load on the altrnater would make it harder for the engine to turn. in the end its a wash and remember we are talking a 4.9 inline 6 without many electric accs. so it would not have bigest alternater available. Its just my oppinion but it sounds like a total waste of time and money for this application . Bubbabud

 

You do have a good point there bubba.

 

Bubba, I was just wondering about the whole thing. I don't really know how to check and see if the fan clutch working properly. I don't have any problems with the cooling system but I recently got this truck and am just checking it out.

 

Do these E-fans come with a shroud or is it a hack job? Engineers are putting these things on vehicles now-a-days because they have the resources to do the job right and because of their need to cram 2 cu ft of crap into a 1 cu ft box.

If you are overheating, fix the problem not create a new one. Remember the old system did work for 25 years.

 

Other bubba It sure dont hurt to ask The opinions I gave are strictly my own based on many years of experiance living here in the SW desert with both types of systoms. As to checking your fan clutch [with the engine OFF] try to move the fan up,down and side ways there should be no movement. if there is movment make sure it is in the clutch its self and not the water pump bearing.next turn the fan by hand if it turns easly with a cool engine warm it up andtry it again it should be harder to turn by hand.If your not haveing any problems with cooling your probably good to go. Any doubts just replace it.Bubbabud 2011 XLT SC ecoboost.