I haven't read much about fans with hydraulic or thermostatic clutches on the forum. Do they make them for slant sixes and do they help?

I put one of those hi-po fans from Mopar on my 318 '66 Barracuda and it made a big difference in cooling.

Has anybody used fans beside stock or electric? How did it work out? Do you have parts numbers?

Thanks,

Joe

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Joe Hoppe

71 D100 225 Super Six 727 AT on 2008 Crown Vic CopCar frame

64 Valiant Wagon 225 904 AT 3:23 8.75"

I use a clutch fan in my Satellite. Don't know what it came out of as I found the fan with a locked up clutch in the back of a truck, and used a clutch from a mid-'80's 318 M body. With a 19" radiator and 3500+lb car, it cools just fine. You shouldn't have a problem fitting one in your truck, though I don't believe they will fit in A bodys.

Just go to the junkyard you should be able to find a Volare or Aspen /6 with A/C that should have a 5 or 7 blade thermostatically controlled clutch fan... I run a 5 blade version from a '78 Volare on my duster...

-D.Idiot

i've got both a five and seven and they both move still found them in the back of a van my dad uses for parts also got one from my 75 coronet but not sure if it still works i'm thinking of going with the seven blade on my /6

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1985 Ram
1975 Coronet
1998 Dakota

YEs, of course they work -- the main problem is that there's no room (depth) available to mount a clutch fan in many A-body applications.

i got lots of room in my goat

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1985 Ram
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1998 Dakota

Moparfreak,
I wanted one for my Scamp, so I took one of an 80ish LeBaron (maybe a Volare?) with a slant. It's a 5 blade with a thermastatic clutch. Thing is it's about 3 1/2 inches deep and it ain't gonna fit in my car without modifications.

I've been to at least 3 parts stores asking for shallower clutches with no luck (even used DI's trick of the 74 duster 360). I'sve asked for vans, trucks, cars whatever.

Anywho, If you'd like it I paid $30 for it, so that plus shipping and it's a deal. It also has the pulley with it if that is of interest.

I suppose I'll have to go electric if I want to loose my 4 blade.
Todd

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72 Scamp 225 /6, auto, radio delete, alum super six, cold air duct, pertronix ignitor II and flame thrower, 3.23 rear, 2.25" free flow exhaust

There is another option..... I, too, plan to go to an electric fan setup at some point, but for now I have a flex-fan installed on the Duster. It's a good quality, factory looking job, not the el-cheapo Taiwan-ROC type you see all the shivvy guys use on their 350's

You can get an aftermarket one (I think mine is 5 or 7 blade, I can't remember) or you can find them on a lot of small block equipped stuff in the 70's and possibly more.

These aren't as good as a fan clutch, but they flatten out at RPM. I remember a thing Car Craft did testing fans, and they did nearly as good as a fan clutch if not as good... I'll have to see if I can dig that issue up.

D/W

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If it ain't broke, fix it!

I found a Mopar fan clutch short enough to fit in my 76 Valiant with room to spare. I have no idea what it came off of however. The part number on it is 3462108. Anyone out there got a way to look up what it fits?

Now the better news...... I noticed the V6 Dakota's and Caravan's that are showing up in the salvage yards have a nice stubby fan clutch.

northeast scamp i already got three clutch fans around here i don't really need a forth i also got a flex fan and two stock 4 blade fans and three slant sixes but two of them are hydralic cam setups the one i'm using is a solid cam setup also got a pair of two barrels here

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MOPAR OR NO CAR
1985 Ram
1975 Coronet
1998 Dakota