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oh yeah! I forgot about that, I should get some MTX's for my '94 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> gotta support your buddies!

I need to go and get a electric fan today, I think I will go wake LT up in a little while so I can have him make sure I get everything I need to wire the pig up. I'm also going to take LT's suggestion and get the 160 degree thermostat for a cooler engine. I'm also going to bleed my brakes this weekend and I need to bleed my power steering, It would probably help me turn when my truck is all locked in. I'm also still needing to get those plates all cut so I can get my winch all mounted up.

ONE MORE WEEK FELLAS! IM STOKED!

I wouldn't go colder than a 180 personally, there's no benefit whatsoever to running your engine cooler than 180F and if it's overheating, a cooler t'stat won't fix that - but running colder than necessary will keep the oil thick which isn't doing your bearings or fuel mileage any favors.

Removing the thermostat entirely may help band-aid an overheating engine because more flow = more heat transfer (in opposition to "old rancher's tales" about needing to restrict flow, that's simply not true) - but if you're overheating there's a real problem that needs to be addressed. I know on my 87 it was the trifecta of jizzed up radiator, ineffective water pump, and failing fan clutch. After trying every other type of "solution" in the world - electric fan, flex fan, "lincoln locking" the failed OEM fan clutch, etc... ultimately I just threw a whole new radiator ($120 with same day at my house delivery from 1-888-radiator - plus they throw a little bag of candy in the box - ha! clever marketing) and new fan clutch in and never saw the needle rise again.

May be falling on deaf ears there, WW. That's simply not how it's done in the 'Crew.

John B.

yeah around here we go custom radiator, oil coolers and 5000cfm electric fans!

yea the 5000cfm fan cured my overheating problem right up the big test will be the wheeling trip i still need to have the 3 row built.

I just figured the 160 degree thermostat would open up more often and help keep the engine a bit cooler. I'm putting in a electric fan this weekend. I just picked up one out of a ford taurus. The electric fan should solve my issue, the truck never overheated around town or on highways or anything. When me JBFP went out wheeling the other weekend the truck kept getting heat creep when we where moving real slow. When we would get going it would cool back down. The issue lies in the mech fan, it cant cool the engine very well with a 3" body lift, the fan is just way to low to keep up, plus the clutch is completely out to so.the water pump is brand new and the rad should be fine. The electric fan should solve my problem though, I just thought the thermostat would just help out a little.

where are we meeting up on saturday for those of us who cant make it friday

Nevermind, i'll be working saturday i just found out. They posted up on thursday that we'd be going to 6 10hr shifts this week and i didn't know until today when i showed up at work and they told me to go home and come back at 4:30. It's crappy but at least i have a job, i'll probably just wheel sunday in superior whenever i roll out of bed and if i run into you guys cool if not oh well meybe next time. You guys will have to figure a meet up point for John H on saturday.