S197 engine cooling fan upgrade

[Parkway Ford Lincoln SVT]

An easy swap and upgrade for the S197 V8 cars is the cooling fan assembly from the 2013-2014 5.8L Shelby GT-500 cars. If it can keep 662 hp cool, it will be just fine for any of the smaller engined cars! For the time being, they are a pretty reasonable price from Ford as a replacement part. Club pricing is $282 + HST, we are keeping one on the shelf.

Please contact us for more info on this or any other Ford / Lincoln / Mercury parts needs.


thanks,

Ed Nicholson
Parts Manager

[ZR]

Is it a plug n play kinda deal Ed?

[Parkway Ford Lincoln SVT]

Yes, from what I understand it is a direct fit part for all 05-14 V8 cars. Also available in the FRPP catalogue, but at higher pricing than as an OEM part currently.

http://fordperformanceracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=23200

[KIDAGIN]

On the hot days in the summer I noticed my temp gauge would read 200+ when normally its about 195.
Normal or not?

[Parkway Ford Lincoln SVT]

That's likely normal, especially when you're moving slow and not getting a ton of airflow through the front of the car. If you have a tuner on the car, there may be a way to adjust the temp setting when the fan engages.

[NickD]

I just read an article about the fr500 rad as a cooling upgrade on a mustang mags website. How does this compare?

[Parkway Ford Lincoln SVT]

From what I've read, the suggestion is to use both together for best cooling efficiency. But the rad is a lot more $$ than the fan assy, FRPP site currently showing $749 USD retail.

[ZR]

If the stock unit offers just enough CFM to keep things in check, larger fan would be the logical first upgrade, especially when it's reasonably priced.

[Scott]

Installed the M-8C607-MSVT fan and an AFCO radiator during the winter of 2013. Both excellent cooling upgrades for the 3V S197.

7 blade SVT left, 6 blade OEM right.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae40/Scott_GT_CS/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5158_zpsc6825235.jpg (http://s955.photobucket.com/user/Scott_GT_CS/media/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5158_zpsc6825235.jpg.html)

Level on the OEM fan showing the SVT fan is a good 1" thinner than the OEM fan.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae40/Scott_GT_CS/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5155_zpsa4416e0f.jpg (http://s955.photobucket.com/user/Scott_GT_CS/media/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5155_zpsa4416e0f.jpg.html)

AFCO versus OEM.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae40/Scott_GT_CS/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5178_zpscedaee1d.jpg (http://s955.photobucket.com/user/Scott_GT_CS/media/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5178_zpscedaee1d.jpg.html)

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae40/Scott_GT_CS/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5301_zps8030f6ed.jpg (http://s955.photobucket.com/user/Scott_GT_CS/media/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5301_zps8030f6ed.jpg.html)

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae40/Scott_GT_CS/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5585_zps570bdf01.jpg (http://s955.photobucket.com/user/Scott_GT_CS/media/Aluminator%20Build/IMG_5585_zps570bdf01.jpg.html)

[ZR]

Sweet upgrade Scott. Far too many up the engines output and forget it's gotta be kept cool.

[Parkway Ford Lincoln SVT]

Thanks for the added info and pics Scott!