taurus electric fan question.

[IOPort51]

I think I have a problem with the electric fan install, it won't fit!
I have slightly more than 3" on the back side of the radiator and slightly less than 4" on the front side . The fan will require at least 4.25 inches.
Has anyone done this with a CJ5 and/or a l6?

 

[Old Dog]

Most of the write-ups I've seen were with V8's.
This is such a common swap google should come up with a million hits.

 

[BrockGrimes]

I have.
See this thread:
http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f49/useful-info-thought-id-share-665/

 

[IOPort51]

I have.
See this thread:
http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f49/useful-info-thought-id-share-665/

The first place I looked. All the pictures seem to have serpentine belts and a lot more room between the radiator and the water pump pulley.

I am going to find a twin fan out of a ford next weekend and see if I can make that work.

Brock, do you use the contour fan?? if so do you run both at once or cycle them independently?

 

[BrockGrimes]

I ran a ford taurus fan in my CJ5 with the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l .

 

[IOPort51]

did you have to offset it to one side of the water pump pulley? or was there room between the pulley and the radiator?

I ran a ford taurus fan in my CJ5 with the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l .

 

[BrockGrimes]

If i remember correctly there was enough room for it to be safe enough for offroading but not much more. A ford contour will be a better fit most likely not to mention a better over all fan. Plus it doesn't have the amp draw issues the taurus has.
Also it fits the radiator better as far as coverage.