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My 85 cj-7 has a 1990 ford mustang GT EFI in it, and it runs a little hot when wheeling, on the highway its fine though. i want to mount a pusher fan on the outside of the grill to get more airflow when wheeling slow. Does anyone think this is a good idea and more importantly what size would fit the cj grill i was thinking 14"?
What do you have for fans on it now? How big of a radiator do you have? If you get a slim enough fan, you may be able to fit it between the grill and radiator if you don't have an ac condensor in there.
i have a 14 or 16" inch fan on it now i would think 14" puller. I have a 2 core brass radiator. I'm sure i could squeeze it in but i just thought it would be easier to put it on the outside of the grill
You can fit one between the grill and radiator. SPAL makes a medium profile pusher fan that should work. I just bought a Flex-a-Lite for mine.
2 core is a bit small. You can get a 3 core radiator from an online store pretty cheap. But if it's doing fine on the highway and not on the street it should be an airflow problem, not a radiator size problem. May just look into a more powerful puller fan. I use a dual 12" fan setup from a newish chevy malibu, they fit the jeep radiator just about perfectly. Or you can get puller fans from summit or jegs that'll move a whole lot of air.
If you have a radiator with a cap in the center I know where a few brand new 3-core heavy duty replacements might be...
Might help the problem a little bit...
yah i do. i might be interested ive been looking for a while, where are they located and how much?
On a shelf at work. I work at Collins Bros, and while I really hate helping most people that call us, I would be more than happy to work with you on getting a radiator sent out. Jimmy posted the direct number to my and Fred's desks in the other thread... 972-575-8762
If you want one give me a call and we can work something out.
i had a round 16" puller on mine and it got a little warm on the trail but did fine on the highway. i ditched the fan and got a fan with a full shroud that pulled through the whole radiator, not just the 16" circle. i cant get it over 190 now.
bigger or twin puller fan would probably be the best. easier to install and less drain on the electrical system than two different fans