Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
01-18-2007, 08:21 PM
#341
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Re: Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
book.
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TheSnoMan.com
wrote:
>I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
book.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
01-18-2007, 09:03 PM
#342
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
SnoMan wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
01-18-2007, 09:03 PM
#343
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
SnoMan wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
01-18-2007, 09:03 PM
#344
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
SnoMan wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
01-18-2007, 09:03 PM
#345
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
SnoMan wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
No no, the blades of the fan act like a propeller and try to pull water.
The flex fan blades are not strong enough to do this so they get
pulled forward instead of the water going backward because they are so
flexible. This can make them tag the rad fins.
Water is 'heavy'. Grab a flex fan blade and see how far you can hand
bend it in a forward direction, then talk clearance....
Up here in Canada, we have lots of beaver action on our trails so one
trail that barely gets the tires wet one year, can be up over my hood on
other trips. Bottom of my lights is 42".
Same for the local sand and mud pits. Here is a link to
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** member's various runs at the local pit.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4291902217
I have all my engine and light wiring and dash components waterproofed
and have crossed stuff where the bottom of the seats and our butts were
in water with the 150 lb Bouvier/ Irish Setter mutt in the back making
swimming motions as the back fills up.
One trail to our regular camping spot became the top of my 33" mud's
deep over about 100 yd and around a corner for a couple years. It was
trippy to cross!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
01-18-2007, 09:08 PM
#346
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Re: Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
news:h270r25ousi635rk4tuu068hpk4s96lhn4@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
01-18-2007, 09:08 PM
#347
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Re: Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
news:h270r25ousi635rk4tuu068hpk4s96lhn4@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
01-18-2007, 09:08 PM
#348
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Re: Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
news:h270r25ousi635rk4tuu068hpk4s96lhn4@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
01-18-2007, 09:08 PM
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Re: Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
news:h270r25ousi635rk4tuu068hpk4s96lhn4@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>
>
> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
> book.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
Earle
01-18-2007, 09:20 PM
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
Earle Horton wrote:
> "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
> news:h270r25ousi635rk4tuu068hpk4s96lhn4@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>>
>> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
>> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
>> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
>> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
>> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
>> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
>> book.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
> Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
>
> Earle
>
LOL!
I have my rad hanging off two angle iron supports I welded to the frame
rails. The shroud would have to have a frame of it's own.
Having the rad held with 4 bolts causes the rad to snap in half because
the frame rails flex so much because the 'glass body lets it. I have a
one piece 'glass flip front. No structure at all in it, it is just a
water cover...
The side plates of the rad snap from the flex. I made my own side rails
out of 1"x1/8" steel plate bar and welded it onto the stock sides. They
stretched about 1/4". A bunch of my cores stretched and a couple
snapped so I soldered them off.
I now just hang my rad off two top bolts and let it swing side to side free.
I was talking to a few other 'glass tub owners and apparently that is a
common issue.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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> "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
> news:h270r25ousi635rk4tuu068hpk4s96lhn4@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:56:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have seen fans get sucked into the rad when under water
>>
>> THe fan does not get sucked into it. Eaither the radiator moves toward
>> it on impact of engine shifts forward but even then if you did not
>> have a shoe horn fit with 1 inch or less fan clearance it would not
>> happen. If you have 3 to 6 inches of clearance or more in there it
>> will never happen unless you break something. Low engine driven fan
>> to radiator clearance on a off road machine is not a wise setup in my
>> book.
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>
> Mike would tear hell out of any shroud too with that fiberglass body he has.
>
> Earle
>
LOL!
I have my rad hanging off two angle iron supports I welded to the frame
rails. The shroud would have to have a frame of it's own.
Having the rad held with 4 bolts causes the rad to snap in half because
the frame rails flex so much because the 'glass body lets it. I have a
one piece 'glass flip front. No structure at all in it, it is just a
water cover...
The side plates of the rad snap from the flex. I made my own side rails
out of 1"x1/8" steel plate bar and welded it onto the stock sides. They
stretched about 1/4". A bunch of my cores stretched and a couple
snapped so I soldered them off.
I now just hang my rad off two top bolts and let it swing side to side free.
I was talking to a few other 'glass tub owners and apparently that is a
common issue.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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