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Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Picked up a 93 3.8 Taurus fan to eliminate my waterpump mounted clutch fan. It's going to fit very well. I also picked up a Perma-Cool  "Vari-Cool" fan switch kit. Where should I mount the relay ? It's got a short wire for the probe and I need to get to the variable control (160* to 210*) to make adjustments.
Just curious if anyone is using something similar and where you mounted it.
Thanks :burnout:
88 Sport ,306 roller block, flat tops, ARP rods and bolts, Compcam 533 lift/ 270 duration, roller rockers, ported 351w heads with 1.94 - 1.60 valves, 550 springs, 600cfm carb , full length headers, 2.5" dual X-pipe exhaust, MSD ignition, Hughes built C4, Weld Draglites, Tracloc /Richmond 3:73's

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #1 –
I have a Taurus fan.The relay is mounted under the battery tray on the frame rail on the Sport.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;315674
I have a Taurus fan.The relay is mounted under the battery tray on the frame rail on the Sport.


Vinnie, I thought about that location but I would have to stand on my head to adjust the "pot" switch.
88 Sport ,306 roller block, flat tops, ARP rods and bolts, Compcam 533 lift/ 270 duration, roller rockers, ported 351w heads with 1.94 - 1.60 valves, 550 springs, 600cfm carb , full length headers, 2.5" dual X-pipe exhaust, MSD ignition, Hughes built C4, Weld Draglites, Tracloc /Richmond 3:73's

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #3 –
Mine is on all the time....on high.Been that way for almost two years,never had an issue.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;315693
Mine is on all the time....on high.Been that way for almost two years,never had an issue.

I thought about that. Any ill effect with it being on high ? Just "set it and forget it " ? :D
88 Sport ,306 roller block, flat tops, ARP rods and bolts, Compcam 533 lift/ 270 duration, roller rockers, ported 351w heads with 1.94 - 1.60 valves, 550 springs, 600cfm carb , full length headers, 2.5" dual X-pipe exhaust, MSD ignition, Hughes built C4, Weld Draglites, Tracloc /Richmond 3:73's

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;315693
Mine is on all the time....on high.Been that way for almost two years,never had an issue.


Isnt it sorta loud?:D
Mike

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #6 –
You can't here my fan any louder than any other electric fan.When the engine is running,the fan isn't noticeable.

As far as "set it and forget it"....yes,that's right.My fan comes on when I start the car,goes off when I turn it off.Never had a problem at all and the car always runs cool.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #7 –
That would technically over cool the engine not allowing it to reach proper temps.
Causing the ecc to dump more fuel.
It also drastically reduces the life of the fan.
I would use the thermostat,must be a reason every manufacture has one programmed into the eec and does not let their fans run consistantly???
It also puts a large constant load on the electrical system,reducing amps available for other accessories and reducing alternator life.

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #8 –
I have a Supercoupe fan in my 86 Cougar.  I mounted the relay between the starter solenoid and the battery temporarily and have the fan on low anytime the car is on.  I ran the fan in my Supercoupe for a few years on all the time in the low setting and it always ran great on temp, about a 1/3 of the way up.  Before doing that wiring mod it would run about 3/4 of the way up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/86%20Cougar/023.jpg

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1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #9 –
I definately wouldnt run the fan nonstop like Vinnie, for reasons described above.

Besides it kinda ruins the point of having the electric fan over the engine mounted fan.
And those fans draw a LOT of amps. Taxes the alternator more, more load on the alt means more load on the engine.

Though a switch inside would be nice to be able to switch between thermostat control and always on, for say, at the drags or something.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #10 –
That may be true (what was stated above),but,I'm getting good gas mileage,and the car has been great,even when all the accessories are running.Works for me,so,I'm happy.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #11 –
Not to mention with the TC nose.....You want to make sure you get flow even sitting at lights.

Has anyone used the DC controller? I hear it is a simple hookup and controller.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #12 –
True.I've said before,last summer,it hit a high of 117 degrees with 95% humidity.Crazy hot.The Sport never got close to hot.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #13 –
I run mine on low, with a fan controller, I only know it's on when the the engine is off. It's about the only way I know it actually works. Rock steady at 185.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Anyone using a Taurus fan ?

Reply #14 –
i'm using the dual ford taurus fan setup with lincoln continental fan motors with blow more air compared to the smaller taurus motors with a adjustable temp sending unit from autozone. so i can turn the fans on at any temperature.
84 el camino ss-daily driver(efi mild sbc,2004r, posi 3:42 rear.)
84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)