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gird123
AMC Apprentice Joined: May/05/2015 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 45 |
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19 inch mechanical fan. Had to cut out some of the hoop. I will test it out and report back if this fixed it.
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tyrodtom
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/14/2007 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 6213 |
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without a shroud around it, that fan still may not do the job.
And with this being a off road vehicle, I don't think I'd be comfortable with the fan being that close to the radiator. You get a lot of chassis twist, and motor movement off road. |
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66 American SW, 66 American 2dr, 82 J10, 70 Hornet, Pound, Va.
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gird123
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I defiantly need a fan shroud. It is about 3" from the radiator to the fan. Just took it for a 40 min drive and it did not over heat!!!!!!! before it would over heat in 5 to 10 min and i would have to stop. and it is 85 degree here.
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gird123
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even with out a fan shroud it is completely fix. I will do a shroud.
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dropbear68
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dropbear68
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Just had a look at the rest of the pics re your issues, fan shrouds do work, pobably the easiest way for you if worried about punching the fan through the radiator is remove the fan blade and fits the biggest after market thermo fan u can find onto it with a shroud try get the shroud as close to the engine as you can without fouling, those fixed fans are dung, the thermostatic fan clutches are great but u dont have the room for one, fit a temperature controller for the fan and change your thermostat and hoses, slightest bit of crunch when u squeeze a cold hose and piss em off, asking for a failure, I know you guys have some pretty arid country you flog these jeeps around in , the Australian Army has a saying its called the 6 Ps, prior preparation planning prevents piss poor performance
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gird123
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Made a fan shroud that works great. Did a 9 hour drive 4 at about 55 which is top speed and 5 at a walk. Never got over 195 and it was 80 degrees out. Works awesome. Thank you for all your help. I learned a lot about my 258.
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