lhcazxj

So I'm trashing this Clutch fan since it ruined my pretty aluminum radiator. After doing some research and work here's where I'm at so far.

Here's what had to be done-
-hack out mounting shaft for clutch fan
-clearance alt brace due to reroute
-removed clutch fan pulley
-reroute belt due to pulley delete
-get a shorter belt due to reroute (97" 96 F150 6cyl)
-mounted a 1400cfm electric fan into stock shroud

I'm going to be running both the stock electric fan and this fan at all times. Should be sufficient. Anybody have any other suggestions or notice something I may be overlooking?

lhcazxj

Fan in factory shroud

lhcazxj

Clearanced alt brace

fannitti

what fan is that im looking to do the same thing in my 89 i have a thred here posted

lhcazxj

It's just a 12" fan off of eBay nothing special. I'm slightly concerned with it not being big enough but I have an oversized all alum 3 row radiator so I think with both fans running at key on ill be okay..

fannitti

when u say both fans ur talking about ur aux fan that comes from the factory

lhcazxj

Yeah the aux fani currently have that running key on right now too. Our avg temp out here in the desert is about 85 degrees so I don't ever have to worry about over cooling haha

korinmana

Ya, I figured the fan might not do too much of cooling. Hope it works for you.

fannitti

i wonder is this belt set up will work on my 89?

lhcazxj

Well it should, this is an 88. It is my understanding the older xj's have the idler pulley on the ac bracket and no auto tensioner and the newer Cherokees have no idler on ac bracket and an auto tensioner

prcherokee

Not correct..You have an idler pulley below the power steering pump and an adjusting bolt.

freegdr

Only one idler pulley on renix its by ac compressor ...

freegdr

Renix.....

pioneerhighsteer

Hey I did the same thing but I did the ford tarus fan and kept the pully in and just move my rad an inch forward!

fannitti

I like the shorter belt idea where did u find the information on trimi g the bracket for the alt?