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Electric Fan Conversion

From 1983 Ford Bronco “Rosie” — documented by Fred Willson.

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1983 Ford Bronco - Electric fan was removed from a 1996 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L engine at one of the local friendly auto recyclers. Cost $15.00 1983 Ford Bronco - Mechanical fan and schroud 1983 Ford Bronco - Mechanical fan out ready for electric fan 1983 Ford Bronco - Lincoln Mark VIII 4200 CFM fan out and ready for modification. 1983 Ford Bronco - Only modification necessary was to cut slots in original mounting brackets so I could fit aluminum L brackets to shroud, (4 bolts and nuts… 1983 Ford Bronco - Fabricated a bracket out of 3/4 inch aluminum L stock. Used 8 1/2 inch bolts and washers to mount the L bracket to the fan shroud. The L br… 1983 Ford Bronco - Temperature probe is mounted directly under the return water hose. It is isolated from air flow by a small disc that covers the fins of the… 1983 Ford Bronco - Installation complete. The only thing to finish was to adjust the temperature that the fan turns on according to the writeup that came with… 1983 Ford Bronco - Fan control relay operates solinoid to run fan, (rated at 80 Amps full time). A solinoid is needed because fan has 100A start current and 3… 1983 Ford Bronco - Used the top section of a Radio Shack project box to provide protection from water being sprayed directly on the control components. 1983 Ford Bronco - I used the bottom of the Radio Shack project box to mount a fan overide switch and indicator. The indicator is connected to the solinoid co… 1983 Ford Bronco - A diagram of the installation 1983 Ford Bronco - A diagram showing how to use a standard DPDT toggle switch in order to have 3 function control.