Fan/Condenser/Trans Cooler Spacing
So I have a '90 W150 that I am trying to put a clutch fan on. Currently it has a flex fan that was not cooling it well at all in traffic but was cooling it fine at high way speeds. Being in Pittsburgh I need this thing to also stay cool in traffic.
I got the Hayden 2797 severe duty clutch and I mocked up the spacing below:
So currently the fan blades are about 3.25" from the back side of the radiator. Is this to far? It does have the factory shroud and what I have been reading is that it is more important that the fan be inside the shroud than how close the fan is to the radiator. Am I on the right track with this?
If I have to space the fan closer to the radiator, there would be no issue with modifying the clutch's flange that mounts to the water pump to accept longer bolts? I dont foresee an issue with this since the clutch is centered via the center post and not the actual bolts, correct?
The other issue I see with this is that the condenser and trans cooler seem pretty far away from the radiator (as compared to the 2001 Durango I had)(condenser is 1.5 inches from radiator, and the trans cooler is 2.625" from condenser, no shroud to tunnel air flow through them). Would it be a good idea to try and modify the mounts so that they are closer to the front of the radiator? I feel that if they were closer the condenser and trans cooler would cool more efficiently, correct?
I talked to my dad about this last night and the trans cooler was an aftermarket piece that the previous owner installed. The A/C cools down eventually and to my knowledge we never had transmission issues in the 208000 (minus the 52000 put on by the previous owner) put on it.
thank you for your help.
So I have a '90 W150 that I am trying to put a clutch fan on. Currently it has a flex fan that was not cooling it well at all in traffic but was cooling it fine at high way speeds. Being in Pittsburgh I need this thing to also stay cool in traffic.
I got the Hayden 2797 severe duty clutch and I mocked up the spacing below:
So currently the fan blades are about 3.25" from the back side of the radiator. Is this to far? It does have the factory shroud and what I have been reading is that it is more important that the fan be inside the shroud than how close the fan is to the radiator. Am I on the right track with this?
If I have to space the fan closer to the radiator, there would be no issue with modifying the clutch's flange that mounts to the water pump to accept longer bolts? I dont foresee an issue with this since the clutch is centered via the center post and not the actual bolts, correct?
The other issue I see with this is that the condenser and trans cooler seem pretty far away from the radiator (as compared to the 2001 Durango I had)(condenser is 1.5 inches from radiator, and the trans cooler is 2.625" from condenser, no shroud to tunnel air flow through them). Would it be a good idea to try and modify the mounts so that they are closer to the front of the radiator? I feel that if they were closer the condenser and trans cooler would cool more efficiently, correct?
I talked to my dad about this last night and the trans cooler was an aftermarket piece that the previous owner installed. The A/C cools down eventually and to my knowledge we never had transmission issues in the 208000 (minus the 52000 put on by the previous owner) put on it.
thank you for your help.
