Stock cooling fan cracked on 5.0 – what to replace it with?

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Stock cooling fan cracked on 5.0 – what to replace it with?

Reply #15 – February 22, 2017, 04:30:47 PM

Quote from: V8Demon;459382

The full open temp will vary depending on Manufacturer and style.

The 180 in my Cougar is fully open by 185... I tested it before I installed it. It's a Mr. Gasket. I've always had good luck with their t-stats.

That being said, I'll agree with Haystack. If you're still running stock heads and cam, you do not need a 180 degree thermostat in a Windsor motor.

Side note:. The S197 4.6 3v comes with a 180 degree thermostat from the factory.

I've got a 180* Super Stant. Starts to open at 180*, fully open at 190*. I agree at stock SO/HO 5.0 should run a 190* thermostat. With aluminum heads/cam/intake and 3.73 gears the 180* thermostat works well in my application.

Stock cooling fan cracked on 5.0 – what to replace it with?

Reply #16 – February 23, 2017, 11:22:02 PM

Depending how DIY you get with electricity, here's a post of mine from a few years back. This has been running with absolutely no problems since about the time I made this post.

Stock cooling fan cracked on 5.0 – what to replace it with?

Reply #17 – March 06, 2017, 04:39:55 PM

So the fan clutch I bought does not fit the Mustang fan blade, nor the old fan blade. I returned it to O’Rielly’s but do you think they just have the wrong part fitment in their catalog? If I was smart I would have not thrown the bad clutch out, so I could see if the holes line up with the new one.

Stock cooling fan cracked on 5.0 – what to replace it with?

Reply #18 – March 06, 2017, 08:46:56 PM

You stated it came in a white box with no labeling. Who knows if the right part was even in the box?

Didn't happen to take a picture of it, did you?

Stock cooling fan cracked on 5.0 – what to replace it with?

Reply #19 – March 07, 2017, 12:46:09 AM

Nope, didn’t take a picture before returning it. I’m assuming the parts store gave me the wrong one, since they do not seem to have their shiznit together. Before I buy another from a different chain, I was wondering if there could be something I missed. Given the fan blade holes are aligned on the old and new fans, I think not.

Stock cooling fan cracked on 5.0 – what to replace it with?

Reply #20 – March 07, 2017, 10:52:18 AM

The holes are the same. The fans will interchange without any other modifications.