I have been modifying the water pump pulley to accept a clutch fan,this has been a great project for a small shop.
It has enabled me to use all my tools and my brain to there fullest and it's been a LOT of fun,it's good to stay sharp.
This is the link http://s1042.photobucket.com/albums/b42 ... er%20pump/
I hope this helps those of you that think about buying machine tools to take the plunge
Anyone interested in machine shop/metal working feel free to contact me if I can be of any help.
"Beauty is only skin deep....Ugly is to the bone"
It is more important to understand what you don't know than what you do know,because then you can start to learn..???
"you must deal with the attaboys and the ass chewing s with your head up and looking them in the eyes" T.J.E. aka My Dad
There are only three types of people wolves, sheepdogs, and sheep. What are you?
Yes I have a 15" CCW rotation clutch fan from a AMC 4.0L.
My thought was to have a small fan that is overdriven it will be working most at low speed 4x4 in summer
so I felt that this would be a good choice.
What say you?
"Beauty is only skin deep....Ugly is to the bone"
It is more important to understand what you don't know than what you do know,because then you can start to learn..???
"you must deal with the attaboys and the ass chewing s with your head up and looking them in the eyes" T.J.E. aka My Dad
There are only three types of people wolves, sheepdogs, and sheep. What are you?
My thoughts were the water pump bearings are small compared to the fan hub bearing, you can never buy an off the shelf waterpump and replace it on the side of the road in BFE, the fan is going to be 6" offset to one side and the regular cummins fan hub is a pretty nice piece, one of the high points of these engines from an adaptability and ruggedness standpoint.
That and you don't actually need a fan. Period. You will have a far harder time getting the engine up to temp than keeping it cool.
You may be right I ran the numbers on a 6203 bearing,so I am going to retrofit a 5203 bearing when I overhaul
the water pump.I will not run fan and after first summer desert run I will know if it will be needed.
I welcome your critiques as I get carried away at times.
I am hunting for the M5R2 as we speak,so I have been daydreaming again
"Beauty is only skin deep....Ugly is to the bone"
It is more important to understand what you don't know than what you do know,because then you can start to learn..???
"you must deal with the attaboys and the ass chewing s with your head up and looking them in the eyes" T.J.E. aka My Dad
There are only three types of people wolves, sheepdogs, and sheep. What are you?
and it's been a LOT of fun,it's good to stay sharp.
