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loteqredneq
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before summer gets here im gonna upgrade my cooling system on my 89 gt. im gonna get a summit aluminum radiator. my question is about the fan and the water pump, i really want to go electric. i was thinking of getting a
flex-a-lite . Also, are the electric drive water pumps worth it, or should i stick to a mechanical one??? let me know what you think!
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925GT50
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Originally posted by fiftee1989:
before summer gets here im gonna upgrade my cooling system on my 89 gt. im gonna get a summit aluminum radiator. my question is about the fan and the water pump, i really want to go electric. i was thinking of getting a
flex-a-lite . Also, are the electric drive water pumps worth it, or should i stick to a mechanical one??? let me know what you think!
I myself am running a 3 row gdi radiator, flex fan w/ spacer and stock pump.
A fluidyne or any other aluminum radiator will do just fine. For sure ditch that clutch fan and go with a flex/electric unit.
The electric pump I believe is more intended for strip use but I believe there are some folks running it on the street.
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JohnB
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What's wrong with a clutch fan? Used correctly (with a shroud), and the correct type (there are more than one that came on a Mustang) they work awesome. I've had one on my Cobra the entire time, no issues, and it's a stroked Windsor.
Electric ones, IMO, are not intended for extended street driving.
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I run a stock pump, and a SN95 fan. Works great! I have an extra SN95 fan that I could sell ya!
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86BackInBlack
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if your not gonna use an eletric pump i suggest an edelbrock water pump. i had that on my 5.0 and it never ever got hot
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What mods (if any) are done to your car? If it is near stock then I would run the Summit Radiator, 180 thermostat, stock fan w/ the shroud, and stock water pump.
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loteqredneq
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Originally posted by 92stangLX:
What mods (if any) are done to your car? If it is near stock then I would run the Summit Radiator, 180 thermostat, stock fan w/ the shroud, and stock water pump.
all mods are in the sig. im probly gonna stick with that advice since i know a new clutch fan would help A LOT due to mine being loose as hell. thanks fellas
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The Mark VIII electric fans are the best OEM fans and better than almost any aftermarket fan.
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1FAST89GT
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Originally posted by JohnB:
What's wrong with a clutch fan? Used correctly (with a shroud), and the correct type (there are more than one that came on a Mustang) they work awesome. I've had one on my Cobra the entire time, no issues, and it's a stroked Windsor.
Electric ones, IMO, are not intended for extended street driving.
+1 and stsay away from flex fans ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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The Mark VIII electric fans are the best OEM fans and better than almost any aftermarket fan.
yep, that's what I run, along with a fluidyne radiator and an explorer oil cooler.
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925GT50
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Originally posted by JohnB:
What's wrong with a clutch fan? Used correctly (with a shroud), and the correct type (there are more than one that came on a Mustang) they work awesome. I've had one on my Cobra the entire time, no issues, and it's a stroked Windsor.
Electric ones, IMO, are not intended for extended street driving.
+1 and stsay away from flex fans
stay away from flex fans? ive had zero problems running them on 5.0's. theyre just as good if not better than stock ones.
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i had a mark 8 fan and the thing pulled like 30 amps and didnt cool very well. i replaced it with a proform fan which is a ripoff of the blackmgic fan for half the price heres the summit part number its 125 for the kit PRO-67015
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