• ronman
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Topic: Low-profile electric fan

I need a small, maybe 6-10" electric fan for the trans cooler on my tow rig.
I figure, who better to ask than you lot?
I'd preferably like something that's readily available in junkyards...

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

I've seen some small fans on the Toyota mini vans and other Asian SUV's. Not sure of the exact size but might be worth looking for.

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

I will definitely keep that in mind... that section of the junkyard is usually pretty well-populated.

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

I'll have to measure but I have the secondary fan off our donor subie motor it was on the smallish side but definitely toward the 10"  I'll let ya know when I get a chance to measure

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

meh, just checked, the fan itself is 11" the housing/shroud is 12x15

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

lt1 camaro fans are about 1" deep and dont draw a huge amount of amps, plus pull a lot of air.

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

don't some water-cooled motorcycles have some apropriate-sized fans? i bet that'd work great

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

Also the intercooler fan off a second gen MR2 would do it.

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

Mid-80s Jaguar XJ6s have a small fan next to the oil cooler that doesn't appear to cool anything.

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

I think the XJ and Asian minivans will probably be easiest to find down here. Thanks for the suggestions!

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Re: Low-profile electric fan

Honda Civic/CRV/Integra have 2 electric fans each, but I think they are bigger then 10". Try to find a Kawasaki Ninja. They have 8" fans.

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