Re: Taurus Fan Update

From: Matt Beazer (teseract@moparhowto.com)
Date: Fri Jun 05 2009 - 13:51:03 EDT


Rock Auto -- one of their "Wholesaler closeout" deals. $42 vs. a normal
price of $120+... not a bad deal at all, and it doesn't look to be a
cheap piece of crap made in China either. That and the 5% discount they
give repeat customers and anyone else who can find a 5% off code. :)

MattB

John Dunlap wrote:
> >From where did you order this fan ???
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> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Matt Beazer <teseract@moparhowto.com> wrote:
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>> Finally got the fan today, so I took some pics with a tape measure. The one I'm most concerned about is this:
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>> http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/radfan/fan_depth.jpg
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>> Looks to be 4.75" max depth, with my wife holding the tape measure a bit crooked. Note that the shroud can't be trimmed for less depth, I put a straightedge over the hub, there's only 1/8-1/4" clearance before the hub would be rubbing the radiator if trimmed.
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>> Then we have:
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>> Height: http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/radfan/fan_height.jpg
>> Width: http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/radfan/fan_width.jpg
>> Back: http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/radfan/fanback.jpg
>> Front: http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/radfan/fanfront.jpg
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>> This thing definitely pulls some power considering how thick the wires are:
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>> http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/radfan/fan_wirethickness.jpg
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>> Apparently they didn't want another fan broken as they shipped it in a huge box:
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>> http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/radfan/fan_box.jpg
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>> The white box is about the same dimensions of the fan... sheesh. And Fedex STILL managed to snap off a tab (that I'd have to trim anyhow).
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>> I'm ordering some 8 gauge wire, a 75amp relay, and an 80 amp automotive circuit breaker tomorrow. I'll use a Derale adjustable fan controller to trigger the relay on at 195 degrees (180 degree thermostat installed) or when the A/C is on.
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>> We'll see how she fits...
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>> MattB
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