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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 04 Ford Explorer 4.6l
I made this jig to test different fans from a wrecking yard. Just used scrap wood that I had on site. The four by four is not attached to anything.
I purchased a 50 amp toggle, some wire, alligator clamps and etc.. from NAPA. I wired the negative cable through the toggle switch. Doesn't make sense now, but it did at the time.
I got a 100 ampere gauge with shunt from Amazon.
I ordered a wind gauge from Alibaba I think. It was around $20-$25.
I used a coffee lid to mount the gauge and shunt to the plywood.
I later wired in an in line fuse in the positive cable.
In this pic, you see the mounted fan (2001 Mustang GT.) The top arm is on a single bolt allowing it to move up and down to accommodate different fan sizes.
On the back view, to the left and below the gauge, I mounted a bolt to keep the pivoting arm from smacking the gauge.
The max speed I could register with the wind gauge was 2048 CFM's.
I tested a fan out of a Crown Vic taxi (stated as Town Car in other post) had a massive inrush. Well over 100 amperes. As I couldn't reduce the inrush, I did not use this fan. I do not believe the Mark VIII fans are necessary.
I purchased a 50 amp toggle, some wire, alligator clamps and etc.. from NAPA. I wired the negative cable through the toggle switch. Doesn't make sense now, but it did at the time.
I got a 100 ampere gauge with shunt from Amazon.
I ordered a wind gauge from Alibaba I think. It was around $20-$25.
I used a coffee lid to mount the gauge and shunt to the plywood.
I later wired in an in line fuse in the positive cable.
In this pic, you see the mounted fan (2001 Mustang GT.) The top arm is on a single bolt allowing it to move up and down to accommodate different fan sizes.
On the back view, to the left and below the gauge, I mounted a bolt to keep the pivoting arm from smacking the gauge.
The max speed I could register with the wind gauge was 2048 CFM's.
I tested a fan out of a Crown Vic taxi (stated as Town Car in other post) had a massive inrush. Well over 100 amperes. As I couldn't reduce the inrush, I did not use this fan. I do not believe the Mark VIII fans are necessary.
