FAN CLUTCH MOD??

HI TO ALL. I HAVE SEEN MANY KINDS OF ELECTRIC FAN MODS ON THIS FORUM, BUT HAS ANYONE CHANGED THE "METAL" CLUTCH FAN TO A "PLASTIC" FAN LIKE THOSE ON CHEVY OR FORD PICKUP TRUCKS, I WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE FAR LESS DRAG ON THE ENGINE , BUT STILL KEEPING THE BENIFITS OF A CLUTCH FAN, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR SOME INPUT.. :wave:

Actually the factory Clutch fan setup is pretty efficient compared to a plastic flex fan.

Take your caps lock off. Typing in all caps is considered rude.

Welcome to the Forum.

Ron

I don't think he is talking about flex fans.. which I haven't seen in plastic. Unless the factory plastic fan used on most cars does in fact flex.

It would be interesting to try though. Less rotational mass. Although I did post a question like this on some forum some time ago and I just got flamed for it.

The problem with plastic fans is they tend to crack and when they come apart they usually take the radiator with them. Stock fan works best. If you want to go electric, I recommend ffdynamics triple threat fan kit. Go here: http://www.ffdynamics.com/JeepFanKitsB.html

ECBULLDOG said:

HI TO ALL. I HAVE SEEN MANY KINDS OF ELECTRIC FAN MODS ON THIS FORUM, BUT HAS ANYONE CHANGED THE "METAL" CLUTCH FAN TO A "PLASTIC" FAN LIKE THOSE ON CHEVY OR FORD PICKUP TRUCKS, I WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE FAR LESS DRAG ON THE ENGINE , BUT STILL KEEPING THE BENIFITS OF A CLUTCH FAN, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR SOME INPUT.. :wave:

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Welcome to , and thank you for using punctuation!

As Ron said though, lose the ALL CAPS, it is hard to read and seems like you are screaming at the reader. :scared:

I doubt if the difference in the metal versus plastic fan is enough to make any difference over the life of the vehicle, even at 300+ thousand miles. You would have to find a plastic fan with exactly the same configuration as the metal fan to even try and do any meaningful comparison.