I plan on replacing both my fan clutch and fan by flex-a-lite. The book said i will need a spacer, but i don't know want inch spacer i need so i will know b4 i head to summit to buy it. The question is, have any1 put flex-a-lite clutch and 1300 series fan in they're 86 ls 5.0 serp belt cougar? thx in advanced!
i need the same info for a 84! i've heard 1" but doesnt sound right to me
my bird had a 2" spacer, but those mechanical fans suck so much power! my motor would barely rev. stick with a clutch fan, or buy an electric one at a junkyard for around $25.
make sure you check your water pump rotation. reverse w/p uses a different fan than regular w/p
I'll never forget what Nick said to me ~6 years ago
go with a factory electric fan (taurus, mn-12 tbird, markviii) with a good controler like dccontrol fk-35 and it will never give you trouble. I say a factory one because they could be had in any u-pull-it lot for under $20 and if you ever need a motor you can goto any autoparts store and get one.
I was planning on buying their clutch (flex-a-lite) and the 1300 series fan. The 1 they say at high rpm's it flattens out to create less drag. You guys saying their mech fans are no good. Oh and it is a "2" inch spacer i need 2 do the swap? My car has the reverse rotation.
yeah my 88 T-bird has a 2 inch spacer for it
Thanks carpimp. Are you doing they're same set-up as I? And how do you like it so far?