The CheapJeep

since my plans fell thru i might as well help someone else dump more money into their jeep

Opened up all the boxes of stuff I've had waiting for me tonight. The BlueTorch rear stretch kit looks pimp... I got a couple other things from them and the flexalite fan came in. I'll start working on stuff tomorrow. Pics to come.

i need pics of the btf setup please, i need to make a copy for myself before christmas

I'll take some pics tomorrow. I didn't get any work done on the Jeep today, I ended up putting a new system in my dd, then went for a ride in a family friend's 65 Stingray Vette. Man was that awesome, pics will follow.

Made a little bit of progress today...I actually opened all the boxes and started messing with stuff. Mounted the e-fan to the radiator and dropped it in. I still need to do all the wiring. If I don't go to buzzfest tomorrow I'll do the wiring and start on the stretch. I need to get it on stands and start taking the rear crossmember off, then drop the tank, etc... All the hardware looks great though. BlueTorch makes some quality stuff....

I'm working on uploading the pics right now.

Here's some pics.

Family friends 65 Stingray...thing is pretty sick.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...elasvette3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...elasvette2.jpg

My one of many helper's....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...incessroxy.jpg

The good's...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...earbumper2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...5/yourname.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...tsstretch3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...rtsstretch.jpg

E-fan and radiator mounted together
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...k05/radfan.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...etchgarage.jpg

bluetorch parts do look nice.

that sure is a small shroud.

i think you are going to need another fan

Me too... It's not really what I had expected, so now I'm considering my options. I could run a puller fan from the front side inline with the pusher fan, or I could try and return it (I'm pretty sure this won't work because it's been well over 30 days if that's their return policy.) Flexalite dual fan setup's are pretty pricey so I don't think I want to go that route, then again I'm still kind of skeptical about the whole junkyard dual fan setup...

I'll contemplate on this while I shovel horse poop for awhile....then off to wrench on the Jeep. I'm going to get it on stands today and take out the rear crossmember, maybe get the frame mount's for the kit welded up.

Thats the kind of dog i want, welsh corrgies are bad ass.

Nothing wrong with junk yard fans. Just make sure to get them from a newish vehicle. They're probably higher quality and will last longer than aftermarket stuff anyway.

If you trimmed on the shrouds, could you get 2 of those to fit on that radiator?

yea, i picked up a pair of fans at gordons for 40. worked great at 47 yesterday. temp stayed between 160 and 190

I'm pretty sure I could get 2 on there, the outer edge of the shroud has rubber stripping but I'm sure I could restrip it after cutting it down. I know that alot of people in the club are running Taurus and other e-fans from junkyards, I just have to find the right size to fit my wittle bitty wadiator... Really I don't think it's the size of the actual fan that will be the probem, moreso the lack of shroud. I need to check but I know that the cfm rating is up there....

Another pic of my helper...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...RoxyDoodle.jpg

I also took out the windshield awhile back before it came out in my face...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...jeepgarage.jpg

why not just take the frame off?