Things to ponder. (07+ V8)

[Dingo]

Okay... I had an '05 Mustang GT in the shop today. I carefully perused the engine compartment. On our trucks, there is a stupid clutch fan, but with an electric clutch. *scratches head*



On the Stang, there was an electric fan. The connector was the same. I'm sure the actual wiring going to the plug was different, but I'll know in 2 days when my Mustang wiring manual arrives and I can compare it to my ST wiring manual.



I have had several at-length discussions with the engineers at Perma-Cool and Flex-A-Lite, and we've never figured out a way to mount an e-fan on an ST without issues. I think I may have found the key.



Would any of y'all want to do this if I figure out how?

 

[Bill Barber]

Dingo

Are you talkin just 07+ only? never an issue with a flex on my 03.

 

[Dingo]

V8 only.

 

[A1cntrler]

An electric fan would be awesome IMO. Always favored the Electric over the clutch driven ones. In the summer you can seriously feel the fan engaged when going form a stop at a traffic light. It really roars!

 

[George Mayer]

yes,I would be interested.Let me know when you have news.

 

[Geoff Barker]

I'm curious. The elelctric clutch seems odd, I thought fan clutches were centrifugal.

Also months ago you were talking about trying some underdrive pulleys. Did you try them? Did they make much of a difference?

 

[Shelby Crane]

This would be a great upgrade with a minor hp increase. How much?

 

[Dingo]

Geoff, I've had underdrive pulleys for around 8 months. I've also done lots of other things.

 

[Aaron Yarbough]

Geoff, if i'm not mistaken fan clutches are usually thermal controlled. There is a mechanism in the fan clutch that makes it engage/disengage in varying amounts depending on the temperature.

 

[Gavin Allan]

Its a goofy setup. I can't wait for the day the idler bearing siezes and wraps the trac's entire wiring harness around the fan!

 

[Dingo]

lol! The wire to the fan isn't even supported. Unplug it and it falls with a dull thud.

There are also a crapload of wires on the passenger's side of the engine compartment that I relocated. I didn't much like them being 1/16" from the fan blades.



Ford is getting weird on their tolerances. I had an '05 GT in my shop yesterday, and there was literally 1/16" of clearance between the wheel spokes and the calipers. You curb one of those babies and no telling what would happen...