- Thread starter
- #21
I'm running r134. Let me know if you have any questions or anything I can help you with.
D.I.Y Pusher Fan on 60
- Thread starter brutledge
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
I'm running r134. Let me know if you have any questions or anything I can help you with.
Thank you for the invite. I'm tied up with wifey this weekend and 33rd anniversary activities. Also, my 62 won't be ready for a week or so. Rain check.
@Garrissey, you might pass along to the local gang that I have the original brown seat package with only one year of use. I replaced it with a non-USA package (suspension fronts, split back) in '91 from SOR. Available if someone is interested.
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
I had this mishimoto 14" back in the day ( now a spal same size ) had to trim the grill in the back ..
I'm going to try to fit a 12" in that upper left corner of the condenser like where you put your 10". I'm also going to try to put a 10" down in the bottom right corner below that condenser line. Both will be thermostatically controlled, and likely have a kill switch in the cab.
Going to do a major condenser clean, though, while the grille is off. One has to be careful doing this, but I've had good luck doing this. I spray Simple Green or similar very thoroughly into the fins, let soak for ten minutes or so, then carefully pressure wash the condenser.
Please provide details of how you solved fitment of the fan with regards to the line that runs roughly across the front of the condenser as seen in the tech drawing. With grille removed and 10" fan in hand, I cannot see how it can fit without having a replacement line made that will not be in the way.
- Thread starter
- #27
That’s why I went with a 10in fan on the left side because of that hard line that runs across. It just barely fits in there. If you made a line that runs along the bottom you could put a bigger fan in there. There is virtually no way to put anything on the right side without a custom line
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2012
- Threads
- 581
- Messages
- 16,300
- Location
- Winter Park, Florida
- Website
- www.cruisermatts.com
Or a better condenser.
- Thread starter
- #29
Or a Ford Taurus engine fan and then you won’t need a pusher fan
Thanks for the reply. We disconnected the tie-down point of that line on the left with the thought of using a bushing to hold it out away from the condenser a bit giving the fan more depth clearance. But even then, the 10" could not be made to slip behind the line.
Or...did you have to remove the cross beam/header above the condenser, install the fan, then reassemble?
This is the model I'm working with. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N90UOOH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Last edited:
Thank you. I think that out fans are just different enough in dimensions that I can't get the same result in the same way. I will try the temporary removal approach.
Good progress this morning. Removing the horizontal piece above the condenser and loosening the anchor of the crossing condenser line permitted a fit of up to a 12" fan. See test fit below. The crossing condenser line transitions to a rubber line on its way to the dryer...so there is slack and flexibility to that side. Therefore, that side of the line can stand-off another inch from the condenser to allow clearance for the fan. A 1" spacer and a 2" M5 screw anchor the line in place. There is still tons of clearance from the back of the grill.
I will add a 7" fan on the bottom right surface of the condenser for a total of 3500cfm (kind of like in the drawing). I had to order the 7" today, so it will be Thursday morning before I get to install the fans. Electrical to follow.
I will add a 7" fan on the bottom right surface of the condenser for a total of 3500cfm (kind of like in the drawing). I had to order the 7" today, so it will be Thursday morning before I get to install the fans. Electrical to follow.
I tested the 12", 10", and 7" fans today. The 12" output was far greater than the 10 or 7. It was also the quietest by a significant amount. I abandoned the addition of a second fan.
The primary thing that made installation of the 12" possible was the ability to reposition the nearby anchor point for the nuisance condenser line. The other factor that was essential to getting the fan in there was the removal of the beam above the condenser until the fan was securely in place.
Next will be a load test of the alternator with the fan addition.
The t-stat controller has not arrived yet.
The primary thing that made installation of the 12" possible was the ability to reposition the nearby anchor point for the nuisance condenser line. The other factor that was essential to getting the fan in there was the removal of the beam above the condenser until the fan was securely in place.
Next will be a load test of the alternator with the fan addition.
The t-stat controller has not arrived yet.
I wonder if another 12” would fit on the DS.
It will not; in fact only a 7" would fit. This i because there is zero flexibility of moving the line out of the way on the DS. Even a 7" is too close above the line on the DS. A 10" would extend below the core, therefore be a waste of size. Of course a fan has to be a tight fit to the condenser. In this installation, a tranny cooler could still be added on the DS.
That said, we did consider having Coolstream make a line for us that would move it completely out of the way, but with the 12" fitting, this is not necessary.
But...here is a question for you guys. Out of the box, the fan is configured as a puller fan. The sharp edge of the curved blades bite the air. I just reversed the polarity to reverse the direction of the fan. I wonder now if that reduces the efficiency of the fan...robbing from the curved edge design. Thoughts?
Yep, Mr. multi-thousand hour veteran fighter pilot should have caught that. I have to flop the fan blades to get the proper performance. RATS!
T-stat control installed. I'll be testing it in hot humid weather over the next few days.
Here's an update. I had very short time with the vehicle before I had to turn it over to the painter, but here is what I learned and plan for modifications.
The thermister probe had too high a temp for this utility. Since my goal is to also assist with engine compartment ventilation, we experimented with rigging it other than at the radiator. What we settled on that was easy was using a radiator clamp to secure it to the AGR hose just above the exhaust manifold. The digital thermometer gave us a reading of about 180F, but the thermister was still reluctant to start the fan. I now have a replacement coming that kicks on at 140F off at 125F. That should do the job. I might also tap into the carb fan with the same t-stat controller (it will control two fans) so that it kicks on whenever the condenser fan does.
I'll post again in three weeks or so when I get the vehicle back with its new paint job.
The thermister probe had too high a temp for this utility. Since my goal is to also assist with engine compartment ventilation, we experimented with rigging it other than at the radiator. What we settled on that was easy was using a radiator clamp to secure it to the AGR hose just above the exhaust manifold. The digital thermometer gave us a reading of about 180F, but the thermister was still reluctant to start the fan. I now have a replacement coming that kicks on at 140F off at 125F. That should do the job. I might also tap into the carb fan with the same t-stat controller (it will control two fans) so that it kicks on whenever the condenser fan does.
I'll post again in three weeks or so when I get the vehicle back with its new paint job.
Hi @LCnAZ , Been watching your progress. I've had multiple many many hours of driving this summer where I was probably watching my temperature gauge more than I was watching the road.
The thought of installing an electric fan seems like a great move.
Can you remind me if you used a different alternator? Wanted to make sure that a stock FJ62 alternator could handle the electric fan. I think a 12" with your modification ideas sounds awesome.
Will be great to see your rig all pretty and painted!
The thought of installing an electric fan seems like a great move.
Can you remind me if you used a different alternator? Wanted to make sure that a stock FJ62 alternator could handle the electric fan. I think a 12" with your modification ideas sounds awesome.
Will be great to see your rig all pretty and painted!
