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Post Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:51 am 
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I ripped out the radiator in my Vit, and as some might know you have to remove the fan to do so which is a bit of a pain in itself, and it got me thinking to use an electric thermo fan mainly so there's less drag on the engine which may release one or two extra ponies.

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:48 pm 
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If thats your only reason for wanting one, stick with the viscous fan. The difference in power will be negligable.

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:03 pm 
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I used to run a thermo fan on the sierra and after the thing shat itself in the middle of no where while wheeling hard in low range i quickly replaced it with a stock fixed fan.
Less that can stuff up. I did eventually fit a clutch fan to it but even that can be easily bodged if it wears out.

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:10 pm 
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Would stick to viscous for above reason much easier to fix, eletricity is not something that is a patch job it either works or it doesnt. But on the power side for things mate had stock 1.3 sierra with viscous fan that broke a blade and chouldnt get one to replace so brought a thermo, before thermo it would do 115 fitted it did 120(just) but it did get hotish. Fitting a small 6inch one infront of the rad couldnt hurt for those lowrange moments when the gauges starts to creep.

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