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Thermo fans on a 75 series

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:22 pm
by Joombi
G'day, I am thinking of putting a thermo fan/s on my 75 series ute, can anyone here tell me,
1: what size is best for the job?
2: is it best to have them on a switch/temp controlled or on all the time?
(I was thinking of having a switch anyway for water crossing)
3: do you know of anyone selling them with shrouds to fit straight up
to a 75 radiator.
4: any reason why I shouldn't.
I did a search on this & answered a few questions but not them all.
thanks....

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:27 pm
by mule75
why would you want to do that?? the stock clutch fan will pull a 100x more air than thermo's.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:39 pm
by Joombi
Just an option to stock clutch fan which I have to replace anyway...

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:49 pm
by mule75
i have tried it before and wasted my money. i have two 8' thermo's on my intercooler to assist the clutch fan and that did nothing noticable at all.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:20 pm
by hulsty
imagine the grunt need to power your clutch fan to get it to cool your car properly ? 3-4kw, so you will need that kinda grunt from electric fans to perform a similar job, the load of which goes straight back to your alternator anyways, not worth it just keep with the clutch fan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:27 pm
by Mid73
I had the same with my cluch fan I put a VR-VS v6 commo fan on works great it has a shroud and fits perffecilly and have run thrmo switch. you can put a switch on the dash for water crossings to kill the fan if you want.