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Feb 25, 2015 | 08:17 PM

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Ok. Thanks.

Are you considering using an electric fan once you get the truck back together?

Feb 25, 2015 | 08:19 PM

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I am considering it, but I'll want to use Ford fans if I do as that'll fit with the theme.

Feb 27, 2015 | 08:55 AM

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See my comment in Matthew's thread Gary.

Feb 27, 2015 | 10:54 AM

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See my comment in Matthew's thread Gary.

Saw it and responded with another question. But, I can research it myself. Thanks.

Mar 5, 2015 | 01:49 PM

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Alright, time to put my cooking pan fan shroud pictures here too.

Moves A LOT of air!

Fan controller override switch.

Mar 5, 2015 | 06:29 PM

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Boy that looks like my brake controller.
Matthew, it does look like a nice fan shroud!

Mar 5, 2015 | 06:36 PM

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Boy that looks like my brake controller.
Matthew, it does look like a nice fan shroud!

It would look even better if I polished it. It is aluminum after all!

As far as the brake controller, I assume it's factory?

Mar 5, 2015 | 07:10 PM

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No, it is a Kelsey-Hayes I bought years ago from Hitch Headquarters in Hampton VA. Bought it not long after I bought Darth. He had an electronic one that was horrible, it would surge and pulse when you applied the brakes.

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Mar 5, 2015 | 08:16 PM

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Our van has the same branded controller, but a different model. I highly doubt I'll ever even use the one in the truck. But, it's there.

Mar 5, 2015 | 08:52 PM

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If you ever want to part with it let me know, everyone has discontinued making them as you can't use them on ABS systems.

Mar 5, 2015 | 09:57 PM

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If you ever want to part with it let me know, everyone has discontinued making them as you can't use them on ABS systems.

I will. The light lights up when I step on the brake, and the lever moves with brake pressure. So, I assume it works.

Mar 6, 2015 | 08:45 AM

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That's a pretty good check on it. Matthew, post #72 on page 5 of my rework thread has a good set of pictures of mine.

Mar 6, 2015 | 01:22 PM

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Yeah, looks like the same one to me!

Mar 6, 2015 | 05:21 PM

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Took the truck for a good drive today to a couple stores and back home on the freeway. Fan shroud works very good. Cools it right down and keeps it around 190 when idling after it runs for a minute. I floored it a couple times on the freeway and the holy crap o meter went high. That mechanical fan had a big drag on that engine before. No cooling problems at high speeds either. Runs at 190-195 on the freeway with the fan off. However, it was pinging at WOT. I have a brown secondary spring in, I'll go down to the next fastest opening spring rate. Should fix that. I know it's not the timing, it's 11* BTDC and full in by 3000 RPM.

Mar 11, 2015 | 07:44 AM

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Pretty clean truck you got there! I have to say your cooking pan idea turned out really nice and I'll bet it's surprisingly effective as well.