Under drive pullies and electric fan? - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

WayFast84 · 06-19-2006, 05:56 PM

What are your experiences with under drive pullies? and what should I do about my mechanical fan? what Is lighter?

project89 · 06-19-2006, 06:10 PM

so now ur keeping the lg4? did ya fix the harness yet? underdrive pullies = more headaches then there worth ,they slow down the alt and waterpump,so alot of ppl get charging problems and they overheat,ull get maybe 3hp @ wheels.swaping the clutch fan,for a flex fan is alright,an elctric fan i sbetter but u need to wire it in with relays or wire it so its on if the key is on

Tru2Chevy · 06-19-2006, 06:42 PM

Don't bother with underdrive pullies.

Electric fan would be fine. Once you fix the rest of your problems, go to the junkyard and grab one from pretty much anything. Wire it up either to a relay to run any time the car is on, or get a temperature switch for the head and wire it to that.

We'll give you better instructions on how to do it once you have a fan.

- Justin

WayFast84 · 06-19-2006, 07:17 PM

all right, I was just checking when Im at the junk yard ill look for a rear 2, How can i see if its posi? and what gears?

project89 · 06-19-2006, 07:36 PM

wayfast not to be mean or anything but do one thing at a time,as for a posi from the junkyard forget about it,third gens came with auburn posi units,which well they are just junk,so the chances of finding one thats good is like 0 chance.
and the junkyard is gonna bang u about 400+ for an entire rear.what u are better off doing is buying a ne wposi unit prefferable a eaton unit,those run 400-500 something i think,or u can get a cheaper auburn, but atleats getting ane wone u will get a warrenty with it,and having that installed in ur current rear

BonzoHansen · 06-19-2006, 10:03 PM

Electric fan is nice & easy upgrade. I will show you how to wire it when you get it. But have your other issues fixed.

Forget the underdrive pullies. Hold off on the rear. Get your engine/wiring strait first. Try to keep your running projects to a managable few.

Bandit · 06-19-2006, 10:19 PM

I have the SLP Pulley with an A4 the only issue I have is when I pull up to a light and the ac is on or if my lights are on the charge level drops and my blinkers slow down and the ac is not as cold.

If you have a 4th gen car you don't need the switch, buy a programer and you can set your fan settings. I have a 160 stat and my fans are set at 174 and 195

BonzoHansen · 06-19-2006, 11:34 PM

He has a 3rd gen.

project89 · 06-19-2006, 11:37 PM

matt let me check my pile o parts tom while im at the shop,i may have a single or a dual 3rdgen fan setup ill just give u

BonzoHansen · 06-20-2006, 07:59 AM

I have a single one I am not using, but I don't have the mounting parts. Maybe Ted Gerlach has them, the guy has everything else in his 'warehouse'.

A single fan setup will cool that car fine.

camaro2you · 06-20-2006, 12:48 PM

single fan cools my 350 great with a stock rad and electric water pump but im upgrading to a aluminum rad from tim and dual electric fans.

Tru2Chevy · 06-20-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lethalrides2k3

and the junkyard is gonna bang u about 400+ for an entire rear.

Man, what junkyard are you going to? The two around here are both $50 for a rear, end to end....

Anyway, no junkyard rears Matt, not really worth the hassle of trying to find a working posi. Get the car running again, then do your fan swap. After that is done, then move on to your next project.

- Justin

project89 · 06-20-2006, 06:18 PM

wow thats very cheap justin,what junkyard is that from,may have to go down there and pick up a few rears.
nope sorry matt i have a single fan setup except its damaged,one of the blades got cracked so i wouldnt trust it on a car,but like bonzo said ask ted,anything u could ever need for a 3rdgen ted has or can get

BonzoHansen · 06-21-2006, 12:51 AM

Lethal's mouting parts + my fan = 1 good setup.

Tru2Chevy · 06-21-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lethalrides2k3

wow thats very cheap justin,what junkyard is that from,may have to go down there and pick up a few rears.
nope sorry matt i have a single fan setup except its damaged,one of the blades got cracked so i wouldnt trust it on a car,but like bonzo said ask ted,anything u could ever need for a 3rdgen ted has or can get

U-Pull-It and Pick-a-Part in Morrisville, PA. They are about 10 minutes from Ewing...

- Justin

camaro2you · 06-21-2006, 01:34 PM

u-pull-it down here used to be 80 a rear now theres new owners and i dont know how they are, my uncle used to go there practically 4 times a week and when ever i would go in i would get a big discount but know its not like that oh well lol.