went and bought a taurus fan...

mxnate116 · May 6th, 2008, 09:32 PM

it came out of a SHO and when i got it back and looked at pics on the internet it doesnt look the same. can i just hook up the larger fan and it will be fine?

and does anyone know what the harness coming off the top near the center it for? i planned on taking it off but i was wondering. thanks

e3sean · May 6th, 2008, 10:07 PM

iys proly for the temp sensor will that whole shroud fit your raidaitor? if so hook em both up i just hope u have a 130 amp altornator...

mxnate116 · May 6th, 2008, 10:31 PM

yeah it will fit on the radiator just barely. and i do have a 130 amp alternator.

would shucks have a fan relay kit on hand?

e3sean · May 6th, 2008, 11:42 PM

just cut the wires that go to the fan motor tie em together put some 10gauge wire going to them from a relay that turns on with the car or hook it up to a temp sensor from autozone they are about $40 and your set. test the wires on a battery to make sure u dont mix it up cause on way the fan will suck and the other way it will blow..

mxnate116 · May 7th, 2008, 12:47 AM

is there a wire under the hood i can tap into to switch the relay when the ignition is on?

93hatch · May 7th, 2008, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by mxnate116

is there a wire under the hood i can tap into to switch the relay when the ignition is on?

tons of wires for that, just whip out the voltmeter

86gtconvert · May 7th, 2008, 09:18 AM

89-93 i think is best year for taurus v6 fans on a stang v8..i had a 92 i think once was great had a high wire and a low wire and ran fine on high for a long time.wire it to ya ignition

mxnate116 · May 7th, 2008, 07:29 PM

sweat deaal thanks guys.

also what amp relay should i pick up 40?

Drick · May 7th, 2008, 07:50 PM

I say do it like the real cars hook it direct to the battery and then run a toggle switch to it by the steering wheel

83fox · May 7th, 2008, 08:21 PM

i second that one, just dont forget to turn it on haha

mxnate116 · May 7th, 2008, 09:16 PM

haha yeah i would probably end up just jumping in my car and take off and not remember about the fan till i smelt that wonderful antifreeze smell...

83fox · May 7th, 2008, 09:33 PM

i did it this winter moving my car into the garage to work on it.

packed snow and 351 foxs dont mix very well, especially uphill with no fan on. luckilly the only thing that happened was antifreeze came out of the overflow

86gtconvert · May 10th, 2008, 01:39 AM

look in A taurus fuse box and see what amp is on ya fan..ust that 1..i ran a 20 on it without anything else and a 30 adding a audio set up(avg radio)

May 6th, 2008, 09:32 PM	#1
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast 88 mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,883 iTrader: 1 reviews	went and bought a taurus fan... it came out of a SHO and when i got it back and looked at pics on the internet it doesnt look the same. can i just hook up the larger fan and it will be fine? and does anyone know what the harness coming off the top near the center it for? i planned on taking it off but i was wondering. thanks

May 6th, 2008, 10:07 PM	#2
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,594 iTrader: 0 reviews	iys proly for the temp sensor will that whole shroud fit your raidaitor? if so hook em both up i just hope u have a 130 amp altornator... __________________

May 6th, 2008, 11:42 PM	#4
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,594 iTrader: 0 reviews	just cut the wires that go to the fan motor tie em together put some 10gauge wire going to them from a relay that turns on with the car or hook it up to a temp sensor from autozone they are about $40 and your set. test the wires on a battery to make sure u dont mix it up cause on way the fan will suck and the other way it will blow.. __________________

May 7th, 2008, 07:50 PM	#9
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,365 iTrader: 1 reviews	I say do it like the real cars hook it direct to the battery and then run a toggle switch to it by the steering wheel __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

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May 6th, 2008, 10:31 PM	#3
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast 88 mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,883 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah it will fit on the radiator just barely. and i do have a 130 amp alternator. would shucks have a fan relay kit on hand?

May 7th, 2008, 12:47 AM	#5
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast 88 mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,883 iTrader: 1 reviews	is there a wire under the hood i can tap into to switch the relay when the ignition is on?

May 7th, 2008, 09:18 AM	#7
86gtconvert Regular 1986 mustang gt convert Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wyoming Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	89-93 i think is best year for taurus v6 fans on a stang v8..i had a 92 i think once was great had a high wire and a low wire and ran fine on high for a long time.wire it to ya ignition

May 7th, 2008, 07:29 PM	#8
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast 88 mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,883 iTrader: 1 reviews	sweat deaal thanks guys. also what amp relay should i pick up 40?

May 7th, 2008, 08:21 PM	#10
83fox Enthusiast 1983 mustang lx Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 504 iTrader: 0 reviews	i second that one, just dont forget to turn it on haha

May 7th, 2008, 09:16 PM	#11
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast 88 mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,883 iTrader: 1 reviews	haha yeah i would probably end up just jumping in my car and take off and not remember about the fan till i smelt that wonderful antifreeze smell...

May 7th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#12
83fox Enthusiast 1983 mustang lx Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 504 iTrader: 0 reviews	i did it this winter moving my car into the garage to work on it. packed snow and 351 foxs dont mix very well, especially uphill with no fan on. luckilly the only thing that happened was antifreeze came out of the overflow

May 10th, 2008, 01:39 AM	#13
86gtconvert Regular 1986 mustang gt convert Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wyoming Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	look in A taurus fuse box and see what amp is on ya fan..ust that 1..i ran a 20 on it without anything else and a 30 adding a audio set up(avg radio)

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