I considered it but there's very little room in front of the radiators. Jon
Smith thought it may be possible to relocate the A/C condenser a little closer
to the radiator (closer to the engine), that would net /14 to 1/2 inch. Even
then, only the thinnest of fans would fit.
Magnum S/T wrote:
> John,
> I'm still learning about the fan setups so bear with me. Is the addition of
> another 'pusher' electric fan on the opposing side of the radiator an option
> for the V8ers....or are the advantages of this minimal?
> <John_Neff@Dell.com> wrote in message
> news:6F5AD58A5F5AD5118E17009027AC7D310199D02E@ausxmrr208.us.dell.com...
> > It was a Flex-a-lite Black Magic 15" fan. It is inadequate for stop and go
> > traffic during our Texas summers. It kept the engine cool for nearly an
> hour
> > at idle with the A/C on, but the moment you hit the stop and go stuff, it
> > would break through 225 and just keep going. I tried flushing the coolant,
> > adding Radiator Relief, a tranny coolant additive as well as an engine oil
> > coolant additive. Nothing worked. I finally had to take the fan out and
> > return it.
> >
> > Flex-a-lite had nothing to offer to help though this was the fan they
> > recommend for our trucks.
> >
> > The 3.9 guys don't have this problem, but those with the 5.2 or 5.9 and
> live
> > in places like Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, have found
> > they either need to stay with the engine driven fan, or install duals. If
> > never have to deal with stop and go traffic, you should be safe.
> >
> > I miss the electric fan. The truck definitely had more power at the rear
> > wheels and the mileage boost was very nice as well.
> >
> > John
> > 98 Dak 4X4 CC Sport. 5.2, auto, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > >John, what is this electric fan you're talking about? How much does it
> > cost, how difficult is it to install, and where >can one purchase one :)
> >
> > >A 10% boost in mileage would be cool!
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