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Steve
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11/11/2002
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i have a 2000 Dak and I was woundering if they make an electric fan conversion kit. And if they do where can i get it and about how much
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DakotaDan
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11/11/2002
20:06:35
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Steve does your 2000 have the clutch fan and the elc. one also ?
Dan
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Greg555
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11/12/2002
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it should have both fans.my 00 does. this is jsut
my idea and what i'm gonna do. get a 16" fan by
perma cool from summit and mount it in the stock
fan shroud if i can. it wont cost all too much
around $200 including control and shipping etc.
hope this helps
Greg
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Steve
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11/12/2002
13:33:17
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All that I know is that my truck has one steal fan that is belt driven and runs of some clutch silinoid
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jkw
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11/12/2002
18:13:05
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I put in a dual electric fan w/shroud set up out of a 97 Camaro/Firebird LT1. Cools my little V6 like you wouldn't believe, especially with a 180 thermostat. Fits perfect too. I chunked the factory shroud so now I have a ton of room for working on the front of my motor. I could do a water pump job in 10 minutes, I don't have to jack with that damn clutch fan nut, not to mention it runs better now without the drag of the clutch fan. Ever noticed how heavy those things are? You can pick up the LT1 fans at a junkyard for $100 or less. No aftermarket fan will come close to pulling as much air as these, trust me. Unless you want to take out a loan for the black magic fans.
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Steve
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11/12/2002
22:18:42
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one last question, well really two. What electronics do I hook the fan on to and so i leave the fan pully where it is. Well mabey 3, the fan and shroud just bolt right up or do I have to do some alterations?
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jkw
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11/12/2002
22:44:54
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As far as hooking it up....
Run a wire from your fuse box under the dash (that is only hot when the key is on) to a relay (available at any parts store for about $10) and find a place somewhere in your engine compartment to bolt the relay to using a self tapping screw. From the relay, run wires to your pos. and neg. battery posts and also to the fans. This relay is absolutely necessary so you don't fry your ignition wires in your steering column. The fans should be hooked up to come on with the key, or possibly a toggle switch. It's really alot easier than it sounds!
2nd answer...
Yes, your pulley stays on the water pump. You will just have bare threads there for the would be clutch fan. Now you know why your water pump will last longer this way,...absolutely no weight on the front of it!
3rd answer...
You will have a lot easier installation of your fans if you pull your radiator out. This takes only a few minutes anyway. While at the parts store, pick up about 4-6 of those fan clips. I'm not sure of their technical name, but all they do is push through your radiator fins and they kind of look like a tywrap with a big plastic nut on the end, about the size of a quarter. Once you stick them through the radiator, the fan is held on by sliding that "nut" on the end of it and locking down on it like a tywrap. Find about 4-6 holes through the fan to do this so it will be secure. The more the better. Once the fans are secure, put the radiator with the fans attached back in and wire it up.
This will all take a couple of hours, but you will be glad you did the next time you have to work on anything. Makes a big difference in cooling, a little performance and of course access to your motor.
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jkw
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11/12/2002
22:48:02
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If you would like to see pics of mine, I'd be happy to take the cam out there and get a few so you could see.
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Steve
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11/12/2002
23:23:54
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Hey man, thanks so much for the explination and if you wouldn't mind a few pictures would be great so I have something to aim for what it should look like. If you want to e-mail them to me my e-mail is dakmopardoge@yahoo.com
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