Hola MI-Mitsu. Thanks for the questions and they are valid ones.

I didnt go the JY route because the nearest one to me is about 45 min, they wont tell me their stock so I would be rolling the dice. Then if they had one would it be a gen 1? ( not sure if its interchangable) beyond that would it be in good order? Those "ifs" + the cost to drive up + 105 deg temps + the time = new one. I honestly didnt think to ask one of the folks here with a yard of Montys

I did install an electric fan and on my first outing overheated my engine. THEN I posted the overheat here and a very common comment I repeatedly recieved was basically, "there is no way the electric fan would have kept your rig cool enough in the temps where you live". So...back to the stock set up.

And a head gasket teardown this weekend due in part to the electric fan.

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> What else can I do but smile? Well I suppose there is the raginthegastankbiclighter option.