Electric fan from a junkyard?

[dave84gn]

I got my engine out, and don't want to put that damn shroud and mechanical fan back in. So I wanna grab an electic fan for better cooling, more room, more power, etc etc.

I wanna save money so I'm planning to grab an electic fan from some front wheel drive GM at a junkyard. What do you guys think of that? Has anyone done this or thought of doing it?

Will I have trouble mounting/attaching it?

Are the fans pretty powerful (maybe I should buy a brand new one if the stock GM ones are weak)?

Thoughts, comments?

Thx.

Dave

 

[cool 84]

Get a Fiero with AC fan. Exact same fan and part # as the 86/87 GNs.

 

[Rob_85Ttype]

My daily driver is a '94 Buick Regal GS with the 3800. I really like the dual fans in it. I am trying to locate a set of them for my '85 project. Try locating a set of those and see what you think.

 

[dave84gn]

Stock dual fans, wow

cool84: so the Fiero fan will fit on our radiators? I've heard the 86/87 rads were larger.

Dave

 

[cool 84]

The 87 fan fits perfectly with the stock radiator. It covers the whole core but isn't too big. It fits between the end tanks. When I had the stock radiator. I cut my fan shroud to where it was flush with the radiator so it still held it in place but the shroud part was gone. It looks factory.

 

[Dwayne]

Go to the boneyard.........My dad and I both use a fan from a late model GM car. My dual fan set-up came from a 98 Camero....gave 35$ for it. My Dad's fan came from a late model Caprice. Only minor trimming to the plastic shroud was nec. to make it fit the rad. Pulls air like a MF'r and looks great.......Good Luck

 

[dave84gn]

Thx guys.. sounds like I have a lot to choose from

Dave