I had an overheating problem last summer though.
Chevy 350 tbi fan clutch.
To get rid of the power robbing mechanical fan assembly and clutch.
A central core which locks and unlocks based on the temperature allows the fan to spin with the engine crankshaft or freewheel on its own.
When a fan clutch goes bad your fan may run at all times or it may not run at all.
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If there is one part of car culture that no matter what style you enjoy have heard about it is the legendary small block chevy engines that found their way between the frame rails of literally anything.
Direct driven flex fan correct rotation.
What it was doing when i got it fired up.
Heavy duty thermal fan clutch.
Getting hot 240 verified with temp gun at idle within 2 3 minutes.
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It s used with deeper pitch fans 2 1 2 of pitch and works well with higher operating rpm.
The cooling fan clutch is part of the cooling system that engages or disengages the fan depending on the engine temperature.
350 chevy small block v8 home.
This fan style turns the fan at 70 90 percent of the shaft speed when engaged for increased cooling.
This may cause overheating poor gas mileage or excessive noise.
180 195 deg thermostat this is the engine s best operating temperature for power.
I have a 350 60 over in a 50 chevy with the stock radiator a 6 blade fan no shroud a trans cooler in front of the radiator and a 185 thermostat.
What i did to try and remedy the situation.
Small block chevy those three words quite literally reflect decades of hot rodding history.
The claims are 6 to 17 horsepower to drive the steel fan assembly.
It is typically bolted between the water pump pulley and the fan.
When disengaged it turns the fan at 25 35 percent.
A fan clutch is the assembly that your engine cooling fan rides on and that tells the fan when to turn on and off.
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Electric fan or fans.
The old one has no markings indicating fan direction but i know the water pump pulley that its bolted to rotates counterclockwise.
By using a 160 thermostat you will get better performance but less fuel mileage.
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Im rebuilding a 1988 chevy 350 and i need to replace the fan clutch.
It runs 185 all the time never overheats.
