applause feroza conversion - water pump

[nebivedu]

I made a conversion of the F300 from applause to feroza.

I still have waterpump from applause and it is different from original - fan can not fit on. So i put a new electric fan instead, but i put it before killer. I still want original fan and i have a question.

Does anybody knows if i can change only part of the water pump, that hods the fan, or i must change water pump?

[MightyMouse]

The fan boss looks permanent ( unless you have engineering facilities ) to me ( having one of each ), so IMO its a pump change if you want the
engine fan.

Electric fans seem to be a common mod - why bother with the engine
driven one ?

[built4thrashing]

electric fans fail. I currently have an electric thermo fan and it shait itself out in the middle of nowhere. 1/2 hour later and sfter a complete strip out i got it to work again but only coz i had my full toolkit in the car.


Stick with the fixed engine fan as they are unlikely to get you stranded out in the bush.

[murcod]

If you've got A/C then you've got a spare fan to get you out of trouble. Cranking the inside heater up flat chat will also assist with cooling.

(It's a bit like saying go for a carby HD-C engine because the EFI HD-E is more likely to fail. )

[MightyMouse]

Viscous couplings also fail......

[murcod]

I've had an electric fan for about three years now- it hasn't failed once. It also gives a noticeable boost in power because there isn't a huge fan hanging directly off the engine.

My only advice would be to make sure your cooling system is up to scratch before the conversion. It's amazing how well the viscous coupled fan works. If you don't have A/C it isn't as much an issue- turn it on and the heat load increase is amazing.

Also make sure you use a shrouded fan. If you've got no A/C then it will be an easy conversion as you can put the fan in front of the radiator. With A/C there is limited space. I'm using a fan/ shroud off a Daewoo that has been cut/ shut to fit. In summer I also have the aircon condensor fan hooked up to come on as well, it all helps. (I've got a feeling my water pump might not be up to scratch??? It will be getting replaced when the timing belt is next done.)

[cookiesa]

Just wondering which fan shroud you used Murcod and how much work is involved......... A slight mishap with mine when I was stripping it all down to do the head...........

[murcod]

http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=5031

The pics are missing, but the text will give you the run down.

[cookiesa]

Thanks for the link, makes sense. Have you had much luck with any of the wreckers in Adelaide carrying Roza parts???

[murcod]

Not on my side of town (north of the city.) One I know has an F300 but there was next to nothing left on it two years ago. A place down south apparently has some (I was in contact via Email looking for an LSD.)

QLD seems to be the place for Feroza wrecks, Google gives plenty of hits.