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Topic: Fan Clutch
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Dan
Journeyman Posts: 30
From: Pasadena, CA, US
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-03-2001 08:49 AM
   
On my '66, the fan blades are attached to the water pump pulley using a spacer. Which is what I see in other cars. One catalog that I know of shows a fan clutch for 1966 through 1969 (I got one and I am going to install). Did any of the 66's have a fan clutch originally?
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 6609
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-03-2001 09:24 AM
Yes. THe factory air cars had a clutch fan
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JAAZZY
Gearhead Posts: 772
From: Bay Area, CA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-03-2001 11:55 AM
Yup, I had one in my 66 originally.
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Originally posted by Dan:
On my '66, the fan blades are attached to the water pump pulley using a spacer. Which is what I see in other cars. One catalog that I know of shows a fan clutch for 1966 through 1969 (I got one and I am going to install). Did any of the 66's have a fan clutch originally?
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65 Stang - TFS SH Stage III Heads, Nash 5 speed, Fuel Injection, etc...
2001 - Z06
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65coupei6
Gearhead Posts: 451
From: S.F., CA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 05-03-2001 01:03 PM
What are the advantages of a clutch fan?
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JAAZZY
Gearhead Posts: 772
From: Bay Area, CA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-03-2001 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by 65coupei6:
What are the advantages of a clutch fan?
Uses less horsepower than a fixed blade fan because it has a maximum amount of revolutions before the clutch releases the fan. I think because of this they were also able to use larger blades. With higher reving motors fixed fans cause some parisitic power loss. I believe they also have temperature controlled cluthes. ------------------
65 Stang - TFS SH Stage III Heads, Nash 5 speed, Fuel Injection, etc...
2001 - Z06
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 6609
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-03-2001 03:31 PM
On highway cruises, they disengage and save the water pump also. If I hadn't overeacted and put in a 4 row, I would have a clutch fan. I have one of those steel fans from Classic Air. The clutch fan is too close (3/8"} to the radiator with the 4 row. I believe they stopped them after 67 because my 68 AC car came with an aluminum blade flex fan.
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richard bohm
Gearhead Posts: 373
From: tucson,az-luray,va
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-04-2001 03:59 AM
just remember to get the right fan clutch. you want one that will activate when the temp gets high enough. as for me I HATE FAN CLUTCHES! i htink they are the devils curse to automobiles. i would have replaced the one on me F-250 except that i didnt have the right tools. i will go with and electric fan or two when i get around to the cooling system on project 66 mustang and project 64 falcon.
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