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AU Thermo Fan install on VL

Started by stoney · 23 Aug 2005 · 97 replies

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man u seriosu i always thought anything over 88 was bad hmmmm maybe im paranoid the other night in traffic my car reach 100 degrees then when i got onto open road and moving dropped back down to 86-88 thats why i bought these AU fans or are u asking what temp to run the fans at.
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ill refer u to another post i started. http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=70772
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here is mine almost done just have to wire up the fans. not as pretty as others. im going to make up a plate for the top to make it look nice yes the trans cooler is a bit jerry rigged atm .. i need to make a bracket to secure the bottom of it. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Hey just wondering, with these au fans set up do you think the factory a/c condensor fan is still needed coz when I got my intercooler it had to go as it was in the way?
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looks good! I mounted a PWR trans cooler on the front of my radiator, way better than using factory for the sake of $100... looks good this mod id be interested in doing it too, id love to not have a belt driven fan. whats the noise like? im guessing not much louder than factory
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Has anybody tried the EL fans on VC-VK yet,I will be doing my VH when the weather warms up.
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Quote: Originally Posted by boostncalais looks good! I mounted a PWR trans cooler on the front of my radiator, way better than using factory for the sake of $100... looks good this mod id be interested in doing it too, id love to not have a belt driven fan. whats the noise like? im guessing not much louder than factory u still need to have the belt there though! its running the water pump!
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Just a quik question, im about to do my intercooler pipes. But im running twin thermofans so will i still b able to run cooler pipe up past the thermo fans towards TB. Or is there no way you can run a front mount with thermos just theres not alot of room. Been thinknig bout moving fans as far over towards the battery as posable. Or do i just run the standard clutch fan agian? Thanks DAMO!!!
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you can cut holes in the guard or are u trying to get away from that? there is next to no room if u want to run piping with no holes it will be near impossible or with very small diamtre piping
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any one with a vlt and cooler piping done this????? i really should have read this thread properly read this thread b4 i purchased a set... any vlt's with au kits got piks of piping etc
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5spdvlArchived member
Here is the pair of 40 amp relays that operate both of the fans (installed where the regular relays are near the battery, although on the other side near the air box)... ...via the Davies Craig thermatic switch (adjustable between 40-100 degrees)... ...and wired in via the factory Ford plugs. Here is the wiring diagram provided with the switch. I used the one marked with the tiny red star on the left (Twin Fans, Thermatic Only). http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...ingDiagram.jpg (http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/Sennator30/ThermaticFanWiringDiagram.jpg) Of the two plugs that come with the fans, one of them is a three pin, which I assume means that fan is used also as a condensor fan for the air conditioning in the Falcon. I have a separate fan for this, so that pin (white wire) was not used. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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golumArchived member
Thanx 5spdvl ur a true Champ pix Helped Me out alot Thanx again
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5spdvlArchived member
No problems dude. Let us know how you go/if you need any help.
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jbonezArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by golum EF Thermo look the same as My EL Thermos Well Done 5spdvl Looks Good Mate Any new pix of the Relays Ect And How you wired them up ? Just so you know I think the differences between the ef/el fans are the amount of wires on the motors. From memory the ef uses a 3 wire motor and the el uses a 2 wire motor. The Ef falcon fans are more popular for conversions however (probably not as popular as au's). I installed some au fans on mine but Im probably going to goto a clutch fan for the sake of intercooler piping. Theres just no room as is.
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gold308Archived member
Has any1 done this on a vl v8???
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96 vs ssArchived member
anyone know any fans that will fit straight on a vs ss 5lt?
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5spdvlArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by gold308 Has any1 done this on a vl v8??? Read the thread, it was originally done on a VL V8. Just use an aftermarket temperature sensor (as I have above), and you'll be sweet.
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gold308Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by 5spdvl Read the thread, it was originally done on a VL V8. Yeah i did, i was more implying about a carby 304 version.. (Original VL V8) just wondering about the results temps? b4 and after? things like that?
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gold308Archived member
yes..... done Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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7FOUR7Archived member
I have a brand new set of AU twin thermos still in the box that I'm selling if anyones interested.
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