Mel i assume you found an adapter of the right size for your coolent lins?
*scratches head
Come again?
Mel i assume you found an adapter of the right size for your coolent lins?
so this way it just indicates that it's hotter than normal, and that the high speed is on and I should watch my water temp gauge.
Ah! Ultimately, I decided to ditch that idea and found one unused port on the drivers side head that I could put a sensor in, and then I decided to replace the factory overtemp switch with a cooler one, and use it to power both the high speed, as well as indicate the overtemp light. I figured the stupid overtemp light is of no value since it doesn't come on until it's time to kiss your heads goodbye anyway, so this way it just indicates that it's hotter than normal, and that the high speed is on and I should watch my water temp gauge. As of yet, I've never seen it light, and I think it is to come on at 210 degrees.
Midnight Rider said:I don't know this as fact, but I believe a GOOD electric fan set-up would easily out-volume the stock fan at any engine RPM the diesel is capable of.
Like already said, an electric fan can blow full-blast at any engine RPM; and the RPM of most electric fan shafts is way higher than the RPM of the diesel engine.
I used to think differently, but lately, electric fans look a lot more appealing.
You can turn them ON or completely OFF; or, with multiple fan set-ups, any or all can be used at will.
that was my original idea. i was going to use the stock fan, stock w/p, and have a adapter machined to bolt to the front of the w/p pulley and to the stock fan, closer to the engine, yet far enough away to clear the belts. i'll keep you posted, i still need to mock up the power steering pump and alternator to see what pulleys i use and the space available.
thanks!
-Jon
i am starting to think about electric to now that i have AC, running my ac seems to raise my engine temps almost 10 deg and it cools noticably better when moving. i figure like Mel and Midnight say it can run full blast at any speed i need and it "should" help miliage some.
Mel i assume you found an adapter of the right size for your coolent lins?