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Old May 24, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28
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Add electric Fans?

I have an electric fan, and fan shroud from a late 80's camaro that was a 350 tpi car that had elect fans. I have an 84 camaro 305 carb, with a mechanical clutch fan. What do i need to do to convert over to electric fans? Should i just buy aftermarket temp sensor that sticks in the radiaor, and wire the fan that way?
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Old May 25, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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Car: 1984 LG4 Camaro
Engine: 350 Roller Motor
Transmission: Level 10 700R4
Axle/Gears: Strange 12 bolt 3.42
You will need 1 sensor for each fan - running both on 1 swich will overload and melt it.
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Old May 25, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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You can run both fans from one switch if you use two relays. You'd do it like this...

Run the signal from the temp switch to each relay, that signal will not melt any wires if you split the one wire out to two relays. You can use 18 gauge wire for this. You need to run 12 gauge wire from the relays to the battery and 12 gauge wire from the relays to the electric fans. Also run 12 gauge wire from the fans to ground. The fan connectors are the same style connector as the inline fuse connector.
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Old May 25, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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I didnt knwo that the camaros had 2 fans. All i saw at the junk yard was 1 fan i nthe cars. Do they use 2?
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Old May 25, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Originally posted by germ83
I didnt knwo that the camaros had 2 fans. All i saw at the junk yard was 1 fan i nthe cars. Do they use 2?
most carb and all TBI cars have one

the TPI cars have two.. i dont know if the "HO" carb ones had one or two.
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Old May 26, 2004 | 02:22 AM
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The L69 HO have one fan with the temp switch in the thermostat housing driving a relay.
S10 is correct, use 2 relays.
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