No Radiator Clearance

[Pineywoods]

I have the 5.0, r2, and 8.8 rear end installed and slid the radiator in place to find out I have 1/2" clearance between the radiator and fan pulley. I have trimmed out the radiator support and moved the radiator all the way forward. I am now ua to 2 7/8". I guess my options are explorer 8501 water pump or pusher fan. I'm wondering if I use an explorer timing cover and shortpump if I can spacer the pulley.

 

[Angie]

Hi this may help a bit for ideas... same question/problem i had.

cheers

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167372

 

[Elutheros]

With the Explorer FEAD I had room for the Explorer OE fan. Opted to go with the Volvo electric fan eventually just to give a little more room to access front of engine. Build thread: http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...d.php?t=150282

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

SN95 FEAD uses the normal harmonic balancer... still gotta change the timing cover though. Explorer setup is nice for servicing though, everything is on top.

FWIW the pusher fan (flex a lite 118 or something like that) ran a lot. I swapped from the long pump to the Explorer belt system and a low pro flex fan and it helped a lot. Now the pusher only runs when the truck isn't moving.

I tried (and really wanted to run) the explorer fan with a clutch. The fan clutch dragged on the radiator as it was slid into place.