Electric Fan Feedback wanted

[Captkaos]

I generally buy Flex-a-Lite when it comes to electric fans, but I ran across Perma-cool the other day, and it is designed to fit our trucks with the existing mounting points, which I like.

I just upgraded the radiator to a Proliance 433730 2 row radiator
http://www.pliii.com/catalog?searcher%5Bproliance_part%5D=433730&search_proliance_parts=SEARCH

I am looking at these fans:
http://perma-cool.com/Catalog/Cat_page18-1.html
and
http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/27inch-electric.html

Anyone have any info on the Perma-Cool?

This is the radiator in my 87 now.

[Dragon]

I grew up with my Father and Grandfather both using flexlite fans for years... If I am able to do an electric conversion, I will probably go with them since they are local, and I can get the parts quicker.... I have heard nothing but high remarks about various Perma-cool products(through several magazine articles over the years and friends that have used them), so I have been wanting to try their remote oil & trans filters/coolers...

[eventhorizon66]

I looked at that permacool unit, but the price scared me off.  When I'm ready for electric fans I'll buy a pair of separate SPAL 14" fans and make my own shroud out of either sheet aluminum (riveted) or fiberglass.

[VileZambonie]

I've also looked into buying their close to drop in set-up for our trucks and thought that the price vs the benefits wasn't worth it. I would just make my own or stick one inside your existing shroud.

[Captkaos]

The Factory shroud won't work, the radiator is that much larger. I am trying to do the upgrades for the future Twins.
I am entertaining the idea of building my own shroud and my buddy has a TIG welder....

Right now, I can't drive it because of no shroud.

[zieg85]

I don't understand, it sure looks like the same size radiator in my 85 with the 7.4L.  I have the same upper mounting that the shroud bolts to at top.

[Captkaos]

I cut and modified the upper brackets to hold the radiator in.

[VileZambonie]

How about we design a nice drop in for our trucks and you can sell em here.

[Captkaos]

hehehe, that is kinda where I was going with my previous post.

Ok, what are the specs we wnat to work with?

[VileZambonie]

well there is essentially what? 3 different mounting options?

[mudtoy]

I had a 4.3 in a Toyota couldn't cool it with aftermarket electric fan or a belt driven flex fan and it had a griffin aluminum radiator. Done some research on line found people were using a two speed  Taurus fan. You can pick them up at junk yards fairly cheap and the shroud I made out of aluminum diamond plate. I live in Florida and I could run the ac while mud ridding and it would never run hot. I had the fan wired to a toggle switch for the fan speed so if it started to run warm I could switch the fan from low to high. I plan on on running two Taurus fans on my 454.

[Captkaos]

The Flex-a-lites are dual speed, they are 60/100%.

Yes I think there were 3.  The radiators physical size was the same though.
Do we want to focus on factory, or?

[eventhorizon66]

How about we design a nice drop in for our trucks and you can sell em here.

I like where this is going.

[JJSZABO]

How about we design a nice drop in for our trucks and you can sell em here.

DITTO!!

[mp76k10]

I'd be in for the purchase of a drop in...