Update on my 11 blade clutch fan vs original 5 blade fan

[sewlow]

Do you have a tbi or vortec? I onky have experience with vortecs on this swap, on a vortec if you swap the fan and clutch you literally spin the old one off and spin the new one on.

It's been a while since I did this. I didn't replace the clutch. Dean, doesn't that clutch come of the engine via 4, 7/16 or 3/8 bolts? Either way, this swap takes all of about 10 minutes! Maybe 15.

 

[bow61509]

It's been a while since I did this. I didn't replace the clutch. Dean, doesn't that clutch come of the engine via 4, 7/16 or 3/8 bolts? Either way, this swap takes all of about 10 minutes! Maybe 15.

Not a vortec clutch, it just spins off the water pump basically the clutch shaft is one big nut, the older tbi engines have the four bolts holding the fan clutch to the water pump.

 

[sewlow]

Thanks! It's all coming back, now! The four bolts remove the clutch from the fan! Doh!

 

[bow61509]

Yeah I did t know excatly what it took to get the fan off since I didnt seperate them so good thing you kinda remember lol

 

[sewlow]

Yea, Lol! 'Old Fart Syndrome' strikes again!

 

[tailpipe51]

will it bolt right in on my tbi?

 

[bow61509]

will it bolt right in on my tbi?

The fan clutch from a nbs (99-02) which im pretty sure is where this 11 blade fan comes from will not but the fan itself may bolt up to your tbi clutch. I just dont have any experience with it so I cant give you an accurate answer.

 

[tailpipe51]

well i probally wont switch clutchs just want a better quieter fan

 

[bow61509]

well i probally wont switch clutchs just want a better quieter fan

Yeah you would juat have to check it out I dont know if it will bolt up to the tbi clutch or not, but if it does its totally worth it, flows much more air and doesnt sound like a jet while engaged lol

 

[tailpipe51]

yeah i hate the jet sound i wanna hear my v8 lol ill look into it