Hello all, I have a question about the fans on A/C equipped Mavericks. The factory fan is a "flex" fan that is directly driven from the engine. While it may be effective at moving air at low speeds (the A/C on my car works very well) that thing sounds like a B-52 taking off at highway speeds (60-65 MPH.) It doesn't have overdrive so the engine is going to run faster than an overdriven vehicle, but, I was wondering if there is a mechanical fan clutch I could install that would work for this application? I had a 1981 Ford Thunderbird with a 255 CID V-8 that had such a mechanism and at about 25-30 MPH the fan slowed down and the engine was relatively quiet. Opinions please, and thanks. Craig.
I have a clutch fan on my car. It's got a fox mustang fan, and serpentine belt drive, so reverse rotation. Fan and pump. I believe the time bird would have the fan you'd want with standard rotation.
No doubt one will work but you'll need the shroud & matching fan to fit the clutch(std fans won't fit the thermostatic hub), plus you'll need to determine the length of clutch required... Rather than figure out the dimensions, most just convert to electric...
Thanks for all of your replies, gentlemen. The Thunderbird I spoke of was also a Fox body and I was able to locate one that was the right distance from the radiator and also the right diameter fan for the shroud. I hadn't even thought of the rotation, but, again I got the correct information. It makes a world of difference! Now, I'm going to post a thread for an automatic overdrive transmission. I noticed that bomrat has a 4r70w transmission. I'm almost sure my 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis has that. The Crown Vic in my signature has a 4r75w I believe. Anyway, thanks for your replies, cyclonewill, Krazy Comet, and bomrat. Craig.
the 4r70w is working out great for me. the 75 is just a beefier version by a little. the baumman controller is great.
I'm going to start a new thread and I will give you a chance to respond. I also am a "Panther fan" and know a little about that platform as well. The AOD, AODE, 4r70w, and 4r75 were used in that platform. Thanks for your reply, Craig.
