I just got my electric fan conversion completed yesterday and here's what I did. I used a fan from a 95 Mustang. This one was out of a 3.6, but I believe they were used in all 94-95 mustang models as well as all 94-95 Fords/Lincolns/etc that had the 3.6 V6. There are two different shrouds from what I saw, mine is the one with one corner cutaway. There are also two different fan blades, one with more blades and one with less. I opted for the the one with more. It looked like this.



And here it is installed.





Very simple installation. Remove your fan shroud and mechanical fan. Use the fan clutch tool from O'Reilly auto, you'll need the 58 mm wrench to hold the bolts and the 36 mm wrench to actually turn the nut. Once you break it off it just spins loose.

Now, you'll either have to make some top mounts or you'll have to drill a hole, in the top corner of the shroud that doesn't have one and use the pull through style. I don't like to use them, but I am until I can fab up some mounts. The bottom will sit right in the two factory fan mounts without issue.

For wiring, I didnt even bother with a controller. I went from the inside cigarette lighter, hooked it up to two relays (one for each speed), and then hooked up both of the fan speeds so it's always on as long as the vehicle is. I do plan to eventually install a controller for the higher speed, but for now this lazy method is working fine. And viola! All done.

I'm getting temps equal to the factory mechanical fan at idle but lower on the 4 lane at 60. With the factory radiator, factory water pump, and an OEM 190 stat (which I'll be replacing with an in line 180), it was sitting between 195 and 197 on the interstate, but even dropped to 188-190 a couple times. At idle she was sitting 201-203 which is where I was before. Oh, and it was 85 degrees and sunny.

I'll also be installing an oil cooler using the trans cooler out of my 04 parts truck, so that should help that much more.

Said and done I spent $70 on this, but I already had the relays and all the wire. These fans are plentiful on eBay, I recommend checking them out.

 

Cheap way to mod the system, my only concern is to the air flow and if it is equal or higher then the factory clutch/fan.

 

Yea, that was my concern too which I why I did extensive research. These fans are supposed to pull 4000-4500 cfm on high. It'd the same fan used on the 94-96 SVT Cobra which has a 5.0 that makes around 275-280 at the crank from what I've read.

 

That's the fan Ford used on their 3.8L V6 application. The only fan that Ford made that moves more air is the one used on the 94-95 Taurus SHO, and that fan is as rare as hens teeth.

Either of those two fans move an enormous amount of air. You made a good pick.

 

Thanks Racer. Yea, it is the 3.8 version. It said on eBay that it was compatible with the V6, GT, and Cobra, but the seller might have been mistaken so thanks for that.

There are actually a couple Taurus fans on eBay which is what I was originally looking for, but they seemed to be a decent bit more expensive with nothing different other than the shroud not having a cut away, but I could be wrong.

 

The Taurus 3.8L fans moved so much air because the engine was transverse mounted, a tight fit, and they didn't have much in the way of a grill, so airflow through the radiator was an issue.

A big *** fan was the fix.

 

Yea, that makes sense. Really the Mustang grill was small too. The biggest Ford car grill I can think of for those years is the Crown Victoria and even it wasn't big. Makes total sense that they'd need bigger fans.

 

Just an update. Pulled up hill today with about 3300 lbs behind me. Never went over 201.

Ill do an update after I get a couple tanks of gas through it. I don't expect there to be a mileage change, but if there is then I'm sure you fellas would like to know.

 

There's definitely going to be a mileage change for the better.

 

Looks cool, but upgrade that wiring harness!!!!! Get thick gauge wire with weatherpack connectors.