So as some of you may know my 3 got a cooling system overhaul after the radiator cracked. Well that list included
New Silla two core radiator
new AC Delco thermostat (190*
)
New Murray Water pump
new hoses
fresh Dex Cool
Well I decided to do a E-Fan install too. I tried a couple off the shelf Hayden fans one as a puller and on to push but they didn't move enough air to keep things cool with the AC running. So enter my search for a Dual Fan setup available at any Oreilly auto parts..... (Cause I work there and it's convenient) well after about two hours at work the other night of computer searching and measuring I found a set.
The fan setup I found is used on all Dodge Chargers from 05-10 and the 08-10 Dodge Vipers...... I thought well **** if it cools a Viper surely it will do for a I-5 H3? So back went the Hayden fans and home came the Viper fans. I wish I had taken a few more pics of the fan out of the truck but I was off today and in a hurry to get my daily driver back driving.
complete install took about 1-1.5 hours and was done with simple hand tools. Only minor modification to the shroud built into the fans was needed, and simply done with a hacksaw and saw blade. I used the Hayden adjustable fan controller for a simple installation too. I will be working on cleaning up the install of the wiring and maybe even re locating it to a nicer spot.
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I tested it it out with the AC running full blast today in city traffic stop and go in 100* temps it never got to 3/4 on the factory temp gauge and has been running steady between 1/2 and 3/4 since the higher t stat was installed. Now it does sound like a turbine or street sweeper at low speeds or idling but I'll take the noticeable better feel of the engine running smoother.
Side note, does anyone know the factory Amp output on our alt. and if there is a bigger one that we can swap in?
New Silla two core radiator
new AC Delco thermostat (190*
) New Murray Water pump
new hoses
fresh Dex Cool
Well I decided to do a E-Fan install too. I tried a couple off the shelf Hayden fans one as a puller and on to push but they didn't move enough air to keep things cool with the AC running. So enter my search for a Dual Fan setup available at any Oreilly auto parts..... (Cause I work there and it's convenient) well after about two hours at work the other night of computer searching and measuring I found a set.
The fan setup I found is used on all Dodge Chargers from 05-10 and the 08-10 Dodge Vipers...... I thought well **** if it cools a Viper surely it will do for a I-5 H3? So back went the Hayden fans and home came the Viper fans.
I wish I had taken a few more pics of the fan out of the truck but I was off today and in a hurry to get my daily driver back driving.complete install took about 1-1.5 hours and was done with simple hand tools. Only minor modification to the shroud built into the fans was needed, and simply done with a hacksaw and saw blade. I used the Hayden adjustable fan controller for a simple installation too. I will be working on cleaning up the install of the wiring and maybe even re locating it to a nicer spot.
Top
Left
Lower left
Right (pre wiring)
Lower right
Showing pulley clearance
I tested it it out with the AC running full blast today in city traffic stop and go in 100* temps it never got to 3/4 on the factory temp gauge and has been running steady between 1/2 and 3/4 since the higher t stat was installed. Now it does sound like a turbine or street sweeper at low speeds or idling but I'll take the noticeable better feel of the engine running smoother.
Side note, does anyone know the factory Amp output on our alt. and if there is a bigger one that we can swap in?
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