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Montag
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2002
16:02:18
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Will it be alright to run my truck without the fan houseing for a little while? I broke it today changing my water pump.
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FazDak
GenII
4/04/2002
16:43:45
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Broke it, how?
Take some aluminum strips (home depot) and make a bridge to cover the break.
Unless of course its like to big of a break.
I cut mine at the bottom a few years ago to be able to get it off easier and used mentioned fix.
Good luck, Scott
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Montag
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2002
21:19:36
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It broke into three pieces. I tryed to pull it out around the fan and it just broke, must have gotten twisted. Right now all I have is the side that holds the coolent overflow. I think I'll have to get a new one. But I want to know if it does anything except keep hoses and stuff out of the fan. Does it help keep the air around the fan?
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FazDak
GenII
4/04/2002
21:33:22
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I dont know about Gen3's but 2's it dosnt keep hoses off the fan.
Depending on how warm it is where you live is how much you need the shroud.
V6's fans are quite a ways from the radiator so its safe to say they wont pull much air without the shroud.
Get any electric fan and do away with your power robbing belt drivin fan.
Good luck, Scott
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Montag
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2002
09:25:13
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Thanks man. Right now it's only in the 40's so I think it will be alright. I'll just watch the temp gauge. I am hopeing to get an eletric fan, is there a website I can go to find one?
P.S.
You have nitrous right?
How hard was it to put on?
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FDak99
GenIII
4/05/2002
16:54:31
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From what I've read the flex-a-lite Black Magic
150 looks great. Thats my next mod.
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n8 dawg
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2002
22:43:32
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is it hard to install an electric fan and how long would it take????
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FazDak
GenII
4/05/2002
22:58:35
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FlexALites are really good fans but are a bit expensive to match.
I have a Hayden flowing 2800 CFM and it seems to be doing the job on my V6 just fine, if it was a V8 it may be a different story.
I do recomend a fan that flows 2000 CFM or greater though.
Jegs and Summit both carry the Black Magic, I got my Hayden at Pep Boys for about half.
If your wanting install and forget it type thing than install a thermostat control with it, if you want some conrol and I mean being able to turn yor fan off for some xtra HP for a run than install a thermo with a master switch in the cab.
I can turn mine off to run and I can also leave it on (if its hot enough) while the trucks off to cool down the rad while sitting.
Both the elec fan and thermo kit both come with pretty good instructions on how to install them correctly.
Feel free to email me personally if you decide to attempt this and I will guide you all i can via email.
Took me about 2 hours after I got the stock fan off (what a biotch!!)
Good luck, Scott
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n8 dawg
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2002
23:15:17
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2 hours! man thats along time to install a fan i was thinking around an hour. and when i took my fan off it was a biatch i didnt have a big enough adjustable wrench! other than that it wasnt hard to get off =)
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FazDak
GenII
4/05/2002
23:37:45
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I did ALOT of wiring and thats what took me so long.
3 wires to the switch inside, 2 to the thermo and 2 to the fan and I shrink tube all conections.
Oh and about a 12 pack, :-O
Scott
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