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COOLING ADVICE ON A V8 PLEASE.

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shrekster:
Hi all..

I have just purchaced a 1984 110 v8 crew cab, it needs a bit of work to get it sorted. i have not run it on the road yet as it has no tax or test. It currentley has a twin kenlow fan set up fitted, What i want to know is ..  Are these fans better than the original viscus fan set up or what. I will be using this truck for off road use so i need it to be running as cool as poss.

Thank you in advance for your replys ..

SHREK..

V8MoneyPit:
I did away with the original fan on mine and used the twin kenlowe setup. I had a cut out switch to allow me to switch them off when wading.... you don't want them spraying water all over the dizzy.... and the water cools the rad anyway.

Mine was producing about 220bhp and never overheated, even sat in traffic.

bravo669:
the kenlowe fans should be alot better than the standard one for keeping the engine cool when running at slow speeds etc.
and of course i agree with the above about the water!

tack43:
Land rovers are generally over cooled in a UK climate, so with normal running rarely need to use the fan for extra cooling. Although a viscous fan is better than a fixed fan (when not seized!), it's still taking power from the engine and using extra fuel. A Kenlowe (or other electric fan setup) makes a good backup if stuck in traffic on a hot day. If you are off-roading, as mentioned above, put in an overide switch.. Remember to periodically check it's operation to comfirm it's still working.

Hope this helps

Rich

V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: tack43 on June 18, 2009, 12:15:42 ---Remember to periodically check it's operation to comfirm it's still working.


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I wired a tell-tale lamp so when the fans switched I could see they were working. Not a problem at night because the headlights dimmed when the fans cut in  :lol:

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