Sure would like more info on the electric fan swap. Ive been
considering this for some time but afraid I might create a worse
problem than I currently have with temperature. I have a '95 5.2L
with underdrive pulleys and 180 deg. thermostat. It runs cool as a
cucumber in the summer as long as I'm actually moving. Get stuck in
traffic for longer than 8 minutes though and I can watch the temp
gauge climb way up. After that must turn off A/C , open windows and
sun roof (thank God for that) and blast heater to keep temp within
reasonable limits. This all occured when I switched to U/D pulleys.
I'm running two bottles of Watter Wetter and still experience the
problem. I thought a (hopefully) trouble-free electric fan might do
the job in those traffic jams. The few extra horses I'd get from it
would just be gravy. I just want to get the right one for the job.
By that I mean the correct CFM and current draw. Current draw is a
concern because of the underdrive ( affects the alternator output
some). What type fan do you run etc? I'll look into this. Thanks!
Rob
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Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net > at Internet-Link
Date: 10/21/98 3:00 PM
Congrats on the R/T. I have had mine since April 98, it ran a stock 16.2
@ 84mph, just like the tech info said it would. My last run was a 15.1
@ 90 mph. The single biggest gain in et & mph was a electric fan swap
for the fan & clutch, it was worth 3 tenths & 3mph. The JET II is also a
good mod with a 180 stat. And of course a K&N element.Good luck and
welcome. Alan S.
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