aftermarket electric cooling fans?

bassdog · October 31, 2001

Anyone ever switched over to the electric cooling fans? Did you notice nay difference in performance? Pro's, cons? Easy to install?

bassdog

chevy4x4trucks · October 31, 2001

I know of one guy who did it. It free'd up a lot of room in the truck. W/O the fan shroud he put his Cone filter right up to the throttlebody. He said there was a performance gain. I guess you would probably only need one if you were going really high performance. I think I've got an email from him about what he used. I'll post it if I do.

95 Silverado · November 3, 2001

my previous truck, '83 full size 4wd, 402 big block, had electric fans. I didn't buy aftermarket, I adapted car fans to the truck radiator. It worked great, a lot quieter without the engine fan, the electric fans never came on when on the highway, only when idling or in traffic. It's only a matter of time till I do the same thing on my '95, I think about it every time I hear the clutch fan roaring when the truck is cold.

JeffnTanya · November 3, 2001

what do you use to trigger the fans? can you trigger of the temp sensor for the computer?

95 Silverado · November 3, 2001

I used a 200 degree switch from a large truck fan clutch, I don't know if there would be a control available from the computer, I don't know that they ever used electric fans on pick-ups, it may not be programmed into the computer.