engine driven fan

[RDR]

looking for a good performance engine driven fan.

 

[bobbywalter]

whats wrong with the one you got?

 

[Rearanger]

looking for a good performance engine driven fan.

oem

 

[bobbywalter]

i dunno...oem cooling with these is great.

outside of that the best load reduction and best cooling will be an electric setup properly installed....installation is key. anything in between those will have cost in some way or another that is out of optimum.

 

[McCormack]

When the stock OEM fan is fully locked up and pulling maximum air it sounds like a Mack truck, so I doubt if you'd be needing anything more than the stock fan for your cooling needs.

 

[RDR]

its not a cooling issue its load

 

[strvger]

might try summit for a flex fan.

 

[McCormack]

its not a cooling issue its load

The stock fan freewheels when cooling isn't needed, so unless you go electric I doubt if you're going to improve much on that.

 

[--weezl--]

it somewhat freewheels, it still draws some power...

additionally, if the amount of air traveling through the rad is the exact amount needed to keep the radiator at the temperature that is required to trip the fan, the fan will be pulling air it doesn't need...

 

[RDR]

i was thinking of a flex fan not sure if it will work could not find a match to my truck and dont want to buy it just to see it does not work thats why i was seeing if anyone tryed one an how it turned out.

i had an electric fan but while idling it did not cool how i wanted but with ram air while drivin it was great and sinc it hits triple digits temps here i decided to put the engine driven fan back on, but could feel the diffrence right away.

 

[Hahnsb2]

i was thinking of a flex fan not sure if it will work could not find a match to my truck and dont want to buy it just to see it does not work thats why i was seeing if anyone tryed one an how it turned out.

i had an electric fan but while idling it did not cool how i wanted but with ram air while drivin it was great and sinc it hits triple digits temps here i decided to put the engine driven fan back on, but could feel the diffrence right away.

Then you needed a bigger E-fan.

 

[McCormack]

it somewhat freewheels, it still draws some power...
additionally, if the amount of air traveling through the rad is the exact amount needed to keep the radiator at the temperature that is required to trip the fan, the fan will be pulling air it doesn't need...

Yes, that's why I suggested going to an e-fan (which I have on my Ranger by the way).

 

[Rearanger]

i was thinking of a flex fan not sure if it will work could not find a match to my truck and dont want to buy it just to see it does not work thats why i was seeing if anyone tryed one an how it turned out.

i had an electric fan but while idling it did not cool how i wanted but with ram air while drivin it was great and sinc it hits triple digits temps here i decided to put the engine driven fan back on, but could feel the diffrence right away.

Determining the proper CFM fan and the controls that turn it on/off is key to getting an e-fan to work properly. Better controls mean higher cost. If you have A/C then you'll probably want the fan on when you switch to A/C. Getting an OEM e-fan from a similar engine at the junk yard with it's controls may be the best, other than that getting someone here to send you their setup that works will cut down on your trial and error and expense. I've read about using a Ford Contour setup that has twin fans. I'd cost out a good setup then think about what you're trying to achieve and if it's really worth all the hassle.

 

[RDR]

i was think somthing like this but not sure if it would work

http://www.jegs.com/i/Derale/259/19418/10002/-1

 

[bobbywalter]

run a proper electric or keep what ya got, those are junk for drivers ime.