flex-a-lite spacer help

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flex-a-lite spacer help

July 03, 2008, 11:02:24 AM

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!

flex-a-lite spacer help

Reply #1 – July 03, 2008, 11:03:43 AM

i need the same info for a 84! i've heard 1" but doesnt sound right to me

flex-a-lite spacer help

Reply #2 – July 03, 2008, 12:00:23 PM

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.

flex-a-lite spacer help

Reply #3 – July 04, 2008, 07:21:25 AM

make sure you check your water pump rotation. reverse w/p uses a different fan than regular w/p

flex-a-lite spacer help

Reply #4 – July 04, 2008, 09:27:44 AM

I'll never forget what Nick said to me ~6 years ago

Quote from: blown306cougar

"flexfans are good for one thing, cutting off fingers"

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.

flex-a-lite spacer help

Reply #5 – July 04, 2008, 10:58:35 AM

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.

flex-a-lite spacer help

Reply #6 – July 05, 2008, 02:39:04 AM

yeah my 88 T-bird has a 2 inch spacer for it

flex-a-lite spacer help

Reply #7 – July 05, 2008, 11:30:45 AM

Thanks carpimp. Are you doing they're same set-up as I? And how do you like it so far?