Jason,
Hope you kept the original fan & shroud. If you start seeing temperature
problems this summer, swap it back in - the situation won't improve.
Did you install a cut-off switch for the fan? If you didn't, and you go
offroad, splice one in. Spinning BM150 + water = no blades left on the fan.
Jason Yates wrote:
>
> Rick,
> I had to change mine recently (Jan) after 52K on my '98 with
> air. I got a Flowkooler to replace the stock pump; I figured I
> might as well upgrade while I was at it. With that same twisted
> logic, I also figured I might as well replace the stock fan with
> a Black Magic 150. Everything turned out great, but it
> definitely has not been warm enough around here for me to tell
> you whether the BM 150 will keep my truck cool in the summer.
> Anyway, I did take digital pics of both procedures that I have
> yet to post to my Yahoo photo page . . . I could email you a few
> of 'em if you'd like. Let me know.
>
> JY
> --- "Suter, Rick" <RSuter@bizfon.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Anyone had to change a waterpump on a '99 5.2l with air? How
>> much
>> had to be removed to get to it? AC?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> Yeah, it's yet another issue with my Dak. 47k miles and the
>> waterpump is
>> leaking.
>
>
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