Monster12valve
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Has anybody converted to an electric fan only? I see Mishimoto sells an electric fan, how would that work with the factory rad... Just removing the mechanical fan and installing the electric fan.
For a DD setup they have always been troublesome in the past.
Has anybody converted to an electric fan only? I see Mishimoto sells an electric fan, how would that work with the factory rad... Just removing the mechanical fan and installing the electric fan.
No problem
for the little to gain if any, its not worth the time/money/effort imo
Ran flex-a-lite electric fans on my 6L...worked flawlessly. Had absolutely zero issues. Couple guys in my area run them that tow fairly heavy and have zero issues. They work great and give you tons of extra room under the hood. I'll post pics soon
Here's some pics of my flex-a-lite electric fan setup. I modded the 7.3 powerstroke fan kit to fit because they didn't actually make a kit for the 6L's until just last year. There's actually quite a few guys that ran the 7.3 kit on a 6L. Also quite a few guys are running electric fans on their trucks...they work nice and like I mentioned earlier....add tons more room. You wont notice any more power and probably not any extra mpg's. I did it solely for the extra room.
I have Flex-A-Lite,s new 6.0 electric fan kit that I adapted to fit my 6.4 pulling truck. Its a nice kit that pulls a ton of air. I dont think you will have any issues.
shouldn't have any issues. There is a VSC(variable speed controller) where you can adjust at what temp for the fans to engage/come on. I live in Western NY...it gets pretty cold here and I never had a problem when I ran them. Like I said....others that I know of in my area have never had any issues. I hope to get flex-a-lite's new 6L kit at some point.
Thanks for chiming in guys! Gman did you notice any improvements in power or fuel mileage with your setup?
-John
It gets cold there like it does here. I think they would make a nice difference in how the truck warms up in the morning.
Unfortunately I have not checked mileage or HP yet as this will be my 2.5 class pulling truck (could care less about mileage). What i liked about it is no more clutch fan cycling even when it was cold out. Im sure HP and mileage will pick up as it takes alot to turn the fan even when its cool out. Also it cleared up ALOT of room up front. But thats just my opinion.
You will notice next to nothing in power and mpg improvments. Maybe if you're a guy that tows huge weight where the fans kicks on max speed while towing...then maybe you might gain an extra 10hp and less than .5mpg under those conditions. Other than that...don't expect to notice any improvements in that department when not towing.
Here's some pics of my flex-a-lite electric fan setup. I modded the 7.3 powerstroke fan kit to fit because they didn't actually make a kit for the 6L's until just last year. There's actually quite a few guys that ran the 7.3 kit on a 6L. Also quite a few guys are running electric fans on their trucks...they work nice and like I mentioned earlier....add tons more room. You wont notice any more power and probably not any extra mpg's. I did it solely for the extra room.