A couple of years ago I made a detailed post on an electric fan I installed on my deuce. It was on the old SS site --- I have it book marked under the following link/url but it no longer works.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index....opic&t=5873&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20
If anyone knows how to access this thread I'd appreciate a heads up as I'd like to access it.
From what I remember the stock deuce fan pulls 13 horsepower.
I replaced it with a 16" high capacity 24V pusher fan. It made a marked difference in the performance of the truck and made the cab a lot quieter. Most importantly, my defrosters now work.
I tried running without a fan but even in Minnesota winter weather I couldn't get away with it. It's allright ideling but if you get caught in slow and go traffic, like in a Christmas parade you'll have heating problems.
I installed my fan and eliminated the water pump fan so the engine could warm up sufficiently in the winter to allow the defrosters to work so I could get out on the road. It was also installed to stop wet-stacking.
Now that I have installed the LDS engine I re-install the water pump fan and deactivate the electric fan in the summer and referse the process in the fall of the year. The LDS engine requires more cooling capacity.
I'm still experimenting with turning down the main and droop fuel settings so I can't tell what the electric fan saves in fuel.
PS: It is not my desire to discriminate against anyone. Therefore, if you are capitalization and punctuation challenged this version is for you: (I hope no one will be offended if there isn't enough spelling errors to have to wade through in this post)
a couple of years ago I made a detailed post on an electric fan I installed on my deuce.it was on the old SS site I have it book marked under the following link/url but it no longer works
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=5873&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20 if anyone knows how to access this thread I'd appreciate a heads up as I'd like to access it.from what I remember the stock deuce fan pulls 13 horsepower. i replaced it with a 16" high capacity 24V pusher fan.It made a marked difference in the performance of the truck and made the cab a lot quieter. Most importantly, my defrosters now work.I tried running without a fan but even in Minnesota winter weather I couldn't get away with it.it's allright ideling but if you get caught in slow and go traffic, like in the Christmas parade you'll have heating problems.i installed my fan and eliminated the water pump fan so the engine could warm up sufficiently in the winter to allow the defrosters to work so I could get out on the road.it was also installed to stop wet-stacking. now that I have installed the LDS engine I re-install the water pump fan and deactivate the electric fan in the summer and referse the process in the fall of the year.the LDS engine requires more cooling capacity. i'm still experimenting with turning down the main and droop fuel settings so I can't tell what the electric fan saves in fuel.