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06-12-2024, 08:23 PM | #1 |
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crazy idea to put a clutch fan on a K20?
I have the fan off my K20 and it is a direct drive fan from the water pump pully. I hardly ever tow or haul heavy loads with this truck, but I do once in a while. It never gets anywhere near overheating. It seems like I could take a little strain off the belt system if I put a clutch fan on it. Would that be a bad idea?
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06-12-2024, 08:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: crazy idea to put a clutch fan on a K20?
Do it!! I run a clutch fan on the 383 in the 68 and it never gets hot and it is quieter.
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06-12-2024, 10:05 PM | #3 |
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Re: crazy idea to put a clutch fan on a K20?
It's not a crazy idea at all. Since you don't tow much, go for the regular clutch rather than the HD one.
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06-13-2024, 06:07 AM | #4 |
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Re: crazy idea to put a clutch fan on a K20?
Great idea.
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06-13-2024, 10:36 AM | #5 |
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Re: crazy idea to put a clutch fan on a K20?
Agreed...the HD models are noisy, and hurt MPG without much additional benefit.
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06-13-2024, 06:12 PM | #6 |
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Re: crazy idea to put a clutch fan on a K20?
Thanks for the feedback. I feel better about it now.
I also noticed a piece missing out of one fan blade and I don't want to wait for another piece to fall off, so I'll be looking through my fan stock to replace it.
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