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electric fan for 87 samurai
« on: April 13, 2012, 08:03:48 PM »
I'm thinking about installing a electric fan and removing the mechanical one. Does any body  have any info on which is the best model choice and type of setup for 87 sammy  . I have an stock 1.3l  and it get hot crawling around .

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Re: electric fan for 87 samurai
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 09:06:18 PM »
wish I knew the exact answer you are looking for.   but i do think your on the right track. Im going to do an electric fan for les drag on the motor & because I need the space!   Only real problem I can see is figuring out a temp switch.


your other option is a toyota corrola (6 fin) fan, so ive read.  But i dont know what year.
87 Samurai  soft top

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Re: electric fan for 87 samurai
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 07:29:34 AM »
If your overheating the first thing to check is your radiator for clogs. I went through the electric fan thing for my turbo setup and all the overheating issues I had boiled ( no pun intended ) down to a radiator that had passages clogged. Couldn't tell it was clogged, water would pour right through it but after removing the top and having a look inside I found half or more of the passages were clogged. If you still want to go electric, I have 2 electric setups 14" and 16" both with nice aluminum mounts I'll sell ya cheap.
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Re: electric fan for 87 samurai
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2012, 06:07:52 PM »
Well I had  a good talk with a mechanic and have decided to go with a flex a lite fan from Low Range. It has a 12" diameter fan /10 blades and moves 1250 cubic feet of hot air out per minute while pulling only 9.5 amps. .My rad is new and working well but ,crawling around in low 1  can sure build up the heat  under the hood and gets me nervous . This should do the job.I'll let you know soon

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Re: electric fan for 87 samurai
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 06:27:59 AM »
Sorry to HIjack, you have a PM bent.