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Old May 21, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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mechanical fan question

would there be any benefit to running a clutch fan and clutch over the spacer and fan on an '81 f100 300-6?
 
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Old May 21, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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If you do a lot of highway driving, you could see a small mpg improvement, since you do not need a fan in those situations, and the clutch fan would somewhat free-wheel and be a little less drag on the engine.

If you do a lot of short trips around town, I would not think it would be that much of an advantage, and the clutch is something that can eventually fail and need replaced.
 
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