Tauras fan

[saltshaker]

looking to switch to the Tauras fan ..which fan and relay is used on a 19x26 radiator...can the relay be salavged from the car the fan came out of?
jony

[undy]

Originally Posted by saltshaker

looking to switch to the Tauras fan ..which fan and relay is used on a 19x26 radiator...can the relay be salavged from the car the fan came out of?
jony

I wouldn't rely on the Taurus' wiring harness for parts. Here's a thread that should give you all the info you need:

http://clubcobra.com/forums/showthre...ght=taurus+fan

I did the install myself and the fan kicks the butt of any Flexalite/spaal/etc that you could install.

Dave

[psychoSEAL]

I too have a Taurus fan in my car. Bought a SPAL relay wiring setup. The fan was to much for the relay since I had it wired to the high speed. The fan was pulling 45 amps (+/-) and actually melted my inline fuse holder either due to the fan or the manual switch. Switched to the low speed replaced the relay/inline fuse and so far has done well.

[saltshaker]

is this from a standard tauras with a V6....or ?? what year, mid/late 90's or 2000 models?
thanks
Jon

[undy]

Originally Posted by saltshaker

is this from a standard tauras with a V6....or ?? what year, mid/late 90's or 2000 models?
thanks
Jon

The 90 to 95, 3.8 liter V6 only.

Mine was only $79.95 brand new on fleabay.

[MFE III]

I also just did the Taurus/Mark VIII fan install. Paid $40 for a used one on fleabay. I also used the relay pack and weather tight connector from
The Hollister Road Company
http://www.hollisterroad.com/proddet...?prod=MarkVIII
This fan draws alot of juice, so I'd recommend not skimping on the wiring and relays.
Dave from Hollister Road is very helpful.
Matt

[undy]

Originally Posted by MFE III

This fan draws alot of juice, so I'd recommend not skimping on the wiring and relays.

Amen brutha...

As a result, I converted my 1 wire 140 amp alternator to a 3 wire to pick up another volt, volt and a half. I also ran #2 copper from the alternator to my buss bar. For the cooling fan's primary circuit wiring I ran #8 copper up to Hollister's shortened wiring harness.

With the engine idling, lights/accessories on and the hi speed fan running I'm getting 14.2 volts at the fan motor and alternator alike. Hollister's relay setup and alternator/wiring mods did the trick. ...now if I can figure a way to keep the engine from shedding a couple hundred RPMs at idle when I turn on the hi speed fan.

As I'd mentioned earlier, I'm running two different cooling fan sending units. (Hollister's deluxe kit) The first sending unit is rated at 180 deg and brings on the low speed fan. I have that sending unit mounted in my Tunnel Wedge intake, next to the coolant temp gauge's sending unit. The second sending unit is rated at 195 deg and when engine temps dictate it cuts power to the low speed fan circuit and brings on the F4 rated hi speed fan.

As MFE said, your electrical system better be up to the task.

[elmariachi]

Dave, glad to hear you are finally up and running. I have 1000 miles on my setup andno problems.

Jim

[PDUB]

Originally Posted by saltshaker

Tauras fan ..
jony

Wow, when I saw the title of your post I thought, this person really likes the Taurus!




OK, OK, it was a dumb joke, but I was bored...