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Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list perf-list); Sun, 04 Jun 2000 11:56:49 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 11:56:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: perf-list digest users Reply-to: perf-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: perf-list Digest V2000 #73 Precedence: bulk ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts Performance, Hot-Rod and Custom Truck Mailing List Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe perf-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ perf-list Digest Sat, 03 Jun 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 073 In This Issue: Ranger fan clutch Re: Ranger fan clutch Re: Ranger fan clutch Fan Clutches and Wrenches Re: Ranger fan clutch ADMIN: Old magazines ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Greg Hopper" Subject: Ranger fan clutch Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 12:05:58 -0500 Please help me get the fan clutch off my Ranger!! Truck is 94 4.0L. I gave it all I had and cannot get the thing off!!! (Why couldn't Ford just bolt it to the water pump like it was on my S-10 ??). I used the wrenches I rented from Auto Zone and the one for the fan clutch nut just made some ugly spots on the nut. I've got a friend who has a regular open end that I think will work. Is that thing just on there hella tight, or am I doing something wrong?? Im turning the nut CLOCKWISE when I'm facing the truck, which I believe is correct because it has a reverse thread??. Someone please tell me if there's a trick I don't know or if you just gotta put mega balls on it... thanks dave ghopper hiwaay.net ------------------------------ From: "Garrett Nelson" Subject: Re: Ranger fan clutch Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 15:09:03 -0500 I don't know if it would be reverse threaded or not. But using some WD-40 and some heat from a torch usually works wonders (although you shouldn't use both at the same time unless you like large fireballs). --Garrett www.1966ford.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Hopper To: perf-list ford-trucks.com ; small-list ford-trucks.com Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 12:05 PM Subject: [perf-list] Ranger fan clutch Please help me get the fan clutch off my Ranger!! Truck is 94 4.0L. I gave it all I had and cannot get the thing off!!! (Why couldn't Ford just bolt it to the water pump like it was on my S-10 ??). I used the wrenches I rented from Auto Zone and the one for the fan clutch nut just made some ugly spots on the nut. I've got a friend who has a regular open end that I think will work. Is that thing just on there hella tight, or am I doing something wrong?? Im turning the nut CLOCKWISE when I'm facing the truck, which I believe is correct because it has a reverse thread??. Someone please tell me if there's a trick I don't know or if you just gotta put mega balls on it... thanks dave ghopper hiwaay.net ========================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe perf-list" in the subject of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 20:33:41 -0400 From: Bruce Ramirez Subject: Re: Ranger fan clutch Your fan clutch has right-hand threads. It's just on very tight. I just removed my fan from my 91 F-150 and installed a Flex-a-Lite dual electric fan. The electric fan works great and my mileage has improved by 2 mpg during towing. Good luck Garrett Nelson wrote: > > I don't know if it would be reverse threaded or not. But using some WD-40 and some heat from a torch usually works wonders (although you shouldn't use both at the same time unless you like large fireballs). > > --Garrett www.1966ford.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Greg Hopper > To: perf-list ford-trucks.com ; small-list ford-trucks.com > Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 12:05 PM > Subject: [perf-list] Ranger fan clutch > > Please help me get the fan clutch off my Ranger!! Truck is 94 4.0L. > I gave it all I had and cannot get the thing off!!! (Why couldn't Ford just bolt it to the water pump like it was on my S-10 ??). I used the wrenches I rented from Auto Zone and the one for the fan clutch nut just made some ugly spots on the nut. I've got a friend who has a regular open end that I think will work. Is that thing just on there hella tight, or am I doing something wrong?? Im turning the nut CLOCKWISE when I'm facing the truck, which I believe is correct because it has a reverse thread??. Someone please tell me if there's a trick I don't know or if you just gotta put mega balls on it... > thanks > dave > ghopper hiwaay.net > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe perf-list" in the subject of the > message. > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe perf-list" in the subject of the > message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 20:43:08 -0700 From: Adam McLaughlin Subject: Fan Clutches and Wrenches Hi Dave, I went through the same thing to replace the fan clutch on my 1988 Bronco about three months ago. I ended up replacing just the fan clutch, and then deciding that this was fruitless anyway, so I went to the flex-a-lite electric fan when I put in a 4.0 SC radiator about two weeks after that. That was a waste of $60 to get a new fan clutch! However, in the process I bought the fan clutch wrench from Napa store and only used it twice. You have to anchor your left hand on the wrench which goes on the water pump bolts, and then push your right hand down on the wrench that makes some marks on your fan clutch nut. You do have to have some strength to do it, so when you finally get it off, make sure to put a dab of anti sieze on the threads before you get the fan back on. Where do you live? If you are in Sonoma County, California I would be happy to come by with my twice used wrench and give you a hand pulling that off. Adam Greg Hopper wrote: > Please help me get the fan clutch off my Ranger!! Truck is 94 4.0L. > I gave it all I had and cannot get the thing off!!! (Why couldn't Ford just bolt it to the water pump like it was on my S-10 ??). I used the wrenches I rented from Auto Zone and the one for the fan clutch nut just made some ugly spots on the nut. I've got a friend who has a regular open end that I think will work. Is that thing just on there hella tight, or am I doing something wrong?? Im turning the nut CLOCKWISE when I'm facing the truck, which I believe is correct because it has a reverse thread??. Someone please tell me if there's a trick I don't know or if you just gotta put mega balls on it... > thanks > dave > ghopper hiwaay.net > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe perf-list" in the subject of the > message. ------------------------------ From: "Greg Hopper" Subject: Re: Ranger fan clutch Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 09:26:19 -0500 Yeah, I finally got it off. The Chilton's manual said it was removed clockwise and was wrong. I later realized the fan shroud said it was right hand threads. Oh well, it's off and I have an electric fan now too. I believe it loosened up a little power, not a big difference but I think it's there. I'll let you guys know if my mileage goes up any. later dave >Your fan clutch has right-hand threads. It's just on very tight. > >I just removed my fan from my 91 F-150 and installed a Flex-a-Lite dual >electric fan. The electric fan works great and my mileage has improved >by 2 mpg during towing. > >Good luck ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 11:49:57 -0400 From: Ken Payne Subject: ADMIN: Old magazines Gang, I was recently contacted by a lady whose father passed away. He left behind a large collection of magazines and she thinks it will be a shame to throw them away (and I agree). She's trying Ebay, but regardless of whether she can sell them, she doesn't want them to go to waste. As many of you know, old magazines contain a wealth of information that can be hard to find otherwise, especially for those of you who are restoring a truck. Some of them might be collectors items too. Here's a list of what she's got, please contact her for specific issues: (She can be reached at Nomoreplaytime aol.com, her name is Keri) TRUCKIN' CHEVY TRUCKIN' TRUCKIN' CLASSIC TRUCKS CUSTOM & CLASSIC TRUCKS CUSTOM CLASSIC TRUCKS CUSTOM TRUCKING HI-PERFORMANCE TRUCKING SUPER STREET TRUCKS STREET RODDER NATIONAL RODDER RODDER'S DIGEST HOW TO BUILD A STREET ROD RODS & CUSTOMS HIGH PERFORMANCE RODS & CUSTOMS CUSTOM RODDER ROD POWER SUPER HOT RODS & CUSTOMS AMERICAN RODDER STREET RODDER HOT ROD MECHANIX HI-PERFORMANCE RODS RODS AND STREET MACHINES RODDER STREET RODDING ILLUSTRATED RODDER'S WORLD STREET AND CUSTOM RODDING CUSTOM PAINTING CHEVROLET HIGH PERFORMANCE POPULAR HOT RODDING HOT ROD WILD WORLD OF STREET MACHINES SUPER STREET MACHINES ROD ACTION STREET MACHINES PICK-UPS AND MINI TRUCKS STREET ROD ACTION STREET ROD PICK-UPS FAT HOT LINE NEWS HOT CARS CHEVY CLASSIC CLASSIC & CUSTOM HOT TRUCK SPORT TRUCK CUSTOM CRAFT CUSTOM CARS ALL CHEVY CHEVY HI-PERFORMANCE SUPER CHEVY 1001 CUSTOM & ROD IDEAS ROD & CUSTOM IDEAS POPULAR CUSTOMS POPULAR CARS VANS & PICK-UPS 1001 TRUCK & VAN IDEAS SPORT TRUCKING ROD & CUSTOM YEARBOOKS ANNUALS THE BEST OF... COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS This should go without saying but please remember what this is all about and keep the Chevy bashing out of it. If you've got a Chevy friend who can use the Chevy mags, let them know about it. Ken Payne Admin, Ford Truck Enthusiasts ------------------------------ End of perf-list Digest V2000 #73 ********************************* ---------------------------------------------------------- Ford Truck Enthusiasts Performance, Hot-Rod and Custom Truck List Send posts to perf-list.... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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