Re: Gen 2 Taurus Fan

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@comcast.net)
Date: Tue Mar 09 2010 - 01:05:22 EST


Michael Maskalans wrote:
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>
> On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:48 PM, Barry Oliver wrote:
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>> I brought up using a viper fan or a Taurus Fan with my mechanic
>> buddy, [think bernd without the PC] and he told me I am an idiot,
>> that I should just lift the whole system from a Grand Cherokee.
>> Apparently, the HO's came with an electric fan already that is a damn
>> near drop in replacement into a Dakota, up to and including some of
>> the connectors already existing on the Dakota's wiring harness.
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>
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> do you know which generation Grand with which engine? I know WJs with
> the 4.7 had some hydraulic fan driven by the power steering on at least
> some years. I still have a 4.0 WJ in my driveway that I could take a
> look at the fans on.... it needs an engine swap finished anyway.
>
> I have two newer Taurus fans, and a Dakota Digital controller, and
> relays.... but got lazy on the mounting solution since they attach TO a
> shroud, and therefore need circular mounting stuff done.
>
> Mike
> wrinkle free back in 2003

I don't remeber the details, but when I brought up the subject of an
electric fan , he was off and running, and since I trust him, I didn't
see the need to stand out in the cold quizzing him on part numbers...
When I do this, however, I intend to document everything well.



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