fan shroud delete
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From: Deerfield, VA
CJ, understand completely................just great to hear the other side of the coin if he was vacillating on a decision. I was in his position last year, it was a Guy in New Mexico whose testimony swayed me. If he can tow 15K there, I know I'm good to tow the 8K I own. No regrets on my end.
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Wow didnt think there were that amny guys that took the fan shroud out
I beleive the fan shroudn is there more or less for saftey and maybe to guild alittle air
But mainly saftey you guys be carful around that thing shure could drag a guy in to it quick
I beleive the fan shroudn is there more or less for saftey and maybe to guild alittle air
But mainly saftey you guys be carful around that thing shure could drag a guy in to it quick
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From: IA MN SD
I don't think there are many people running around without a shroud. The original post is referring to the stator, the finned guard that is bolted to the engine.
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Ah, but seeing that there are so many ALTERNATOR failures, perhaps the air which would be directed AT THE ALTERNATOR, (with the stator OFF) which is now DIRECTED AWAY, (WITH the STATOR) is CAUSING the failures!
Remember this 6.0 is first engine I've ever seen that directs cooling air (albeit soaked with heat from the radiator) AWAY from the alternator...................I still think it is noise they were after.
I'll let you know, I have my original alternator with 150K miles and counting.
Remember this 6.0 is first engine I've ever seen that directs cooling air (albeit soaked with heat from the radiator) AWAY from the alternator...................I still think it is noise they were after.
I'll let you know, I have my original alternator with 150K miles and counting.
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From: River Valley AR
Since I started this mess and just left it alone I thought I should follow-up. As some of you have correctly pointed out, there is a fan shroud (attaches to the radiator) and there is a fan stator (attaches to front of engine). The fan stator is the part I removed. I didn't know the proper nomenclature when I started this thread.
After starting this thread I did a little research, and the only thing I can find that discusses the purpose of the stator claims that the stator minimizes the turbulent airflow that is downstream of the fan blade, thus improving overall fan efficiency. I can find no other explanation for this part.
After removing the stator, I can't tell any difference in my mpg, noise, ECT, or anything else other than the fact that the front of my engine now looks like an engine, and I can easily reach things I couldn't see 2 weeks ago.
I appreciate all the input, even the things I don't agree with help me figure out the big picture.
After starting this thread I did a little research, and the only thing I can find that discusses the purpose of the stator claims that the stator minimizes the turbulent airflow that is downstream of the fan blade, thus improving overall fan efficiency. I can find no other explanation for this part.
After removing the stator, I can't tell any difference in my mpg, noise, ECT, or anything else other than the fact that the front of my engine now looks like an engine, and I can easily reach things I couldn't see 2 weeks ago.
I appreciate all the input, even the things I don't agree with help me figure out the big picture.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: River Valley AR
I did spend a considerable amount of time looking at the fan nut, the stator, and my sawz-all. You might say that I approached my solution with a certain level of commitment.
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