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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 01:50 PM
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I have a bad fan clutch and was thinking about replacing the fan with a flex fan. Has anyone done this? Is the temperature effected?

I am just looking for pro's and con's.
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 04:06 PM
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Some are rather heavy. They drag all the time whereas the fan clutch should free wheel when the engine is cool.
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 05:38 PM
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I have never seen it but have heard stories of them coming apart and tearing up the hood.
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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I run a flex fan, it offers exceptional cooling capabilities. The negatives are: it's spining whenever the engine is running therefore it takes a long time for the engine to reach operating temperature. Also as mentioned, it is a constant drain on H.P. for the same reason. :seeya
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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Ive got mine....hopefully gonna do some runs next weekend at atco....ill let ya know then about the differences in my time....i also installed underdrive pulleys at the same time, so wont be sure which cause the gain/loss in ET


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