Excellent suggestion, Jim! Toyota has used these for years and I've never
personally seen anyone have aproblem with them. The only problem I see with
it is plumbing it up to make it work. Seems to me that the 4.7L guys, all
we'd need is the power steering pump/resevoir assembly and the fan and lines
from the Jeep. The older Magnums might be a problem because the P/S pump and
resevoir assembly might not bolt into the current brackets they have. I am
considering this as a very viable option, but I want to get my current fan
clutch figured out, and get my elec. fan rewired like I want it before I go
to swapping pumps and fans. Thanks for enlightening the list to this option!
TTYL,
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
----Original Message Follows----
From: Jim Miller <jim76712@swbell.net>
You guys trying to find a power saving fan ever investigate the hydraulic
fan used on the 2001 Grand Cherokee 4.7V8s?
It runs off of the power steering pump and engages when needed. It run at
low speed much of the time and is quiet. When it switches to full speed the
engine rpm does not drop at all so it may use very little power! Toyota has
used these for several years and other makes may have too.
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