fan question
#1 _MR_LJ_
Posted 22 April 2006 - 12:03 PM
cheers any help would be great
jamie
#2 _CHOPPER_
Posted 22 April 2006 - 12:20 PM
#3 _MR_LJ_
Posted 22 April 2006 - 12:31 PM
#4 _munro_
Posted 22 April 2006 - 01:18 PM
i ended up fitting twin thermo's to the front of the radiator as i couldn't get clearance to run any mechanical one
cheers tom
#5 _Herne_
Posted 22 April 2006 - 03:40 PM
Herne
#6
Posted 22 April 2006 - 07:57 PM
Les
#7 _devilsadvocate_
Posted 22 April 2006 - 08:00 PM
Pictured is a standard Holden 7blade thermatic viscous clutch fan. 45cm diameter.(actually removed it from the car today, only have it on in summer)
I believe its the same diameter as the 4 bladed fixed fan. It will bolt straight on and will clear all the stuff on a red motor.
The clutch fan is 7.4cm deep, you need >7.4cm between pulley and radiator core. The clutch is the foremost part and the blades sit about 1.5cm back, so you can have a slight overhang with your toptank.
Dont know how close it gets in an LJ, is your triple flow, triple core?
You cant really go any larger than this on a LX,UC or the bonnet wouldnt close!
Suggest that the clutch fan may be a cheaper and more friendly option than the flexfan.
See if you can pick one up from a wrecker, I would pay $30-$40max, with some sort of warranty on the clutch. Its impossible to tell if the clutch is any good until its spun fast on a car, particularly if the clutch has been stored horizontally. If the fan roars up when it is first started, chances are its good. There are other checks beyond that to check its working perfectly.
Edited by devilsadvocate, 22 April 2006 - 08:11 PM.
#8
Posted 22 April 2006 - 09:18 PM
Got any pics of your setup to share?mrlj i'm running a tripple row radiator in my Lc
i ended up fitting twin thermo's to the front of the radiator as i couldn't get clearance to run any mechanical one
cheers tom
#9 _munro_
Posted 24 April 2006 - 03:04 AM
(thats about the limit of my computer skills )
cheers tom
ps the radiator is a moded v8 statesman one
Edited by munro, 24 April 2006 - 03:06 AM.
#10 _Keithy's_UC_
Posted 24 April 2006 - 05:05 AM
#11 _munro_
Posted 24 April 2006 - 03:18 PM
thanx tom
#12 _Keithy's_UC_
Posted 24 April 2006 - 08:42 PM
I only received one pic from you (in case you sent more)...
Keith
Edited by Keithy's_UC, 24 April 2006 - 08:44 PM.
#13 _munro_
Posted 24 April 2006 - 09:19 PM
with the motor fitted there's about an inch clearance to the balancer so i had to set it up that way
i never have heating problems
cheers tom
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