Time to Ditch stock Clutch fan?
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Your alternator should be fine unless you use a power hungry fan like a taurus. The real issue is you need a nice strong real relay, fuses, real wiring, a water temp switch, and the knowledge of how to wire it up. Or you can put a switch in there and be in charge of turning it off and on manually, either wasting electrical and engine power at speed, or risking not turning it on when it gets hot blowing a coolant seal.
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i would probably just get another fan clutch cheapest solution for a near stock car. na doenst require a whole lot of cooling anyway.
also if an electric fan isnt adjusted right it will be creating parasitic drag through the alternator if its running constant or isnt dialed in just right. and to get the right parts can cost alot to do it right,
i belive i have the fiero fan with a cheap thermostat and it required some "rigging" to mount it and was a bit tricky to dial in the temps.
Also i recomend using a relay to turn it on and off as when i ran with out one the high current draw eventually coroded the contacts inside my thermostat causing the fan to fail to turn on once! i figured it out quick but still.
also if an electric fan isnt adjusted right it will be creating parasitic drag through the alternator if its running constant or isnt dialed in just right. and to get the right parts can cost alot to do it right,
i belive i have the fiero fan with a cheap thermostat and it required some "rigging" to mount it and was a bit tricky to dial in the temps.
Also i recomend using a relay to turn it on and off as when i ran with out one the high current draw eventually coroded the contacts inside my thermostat causing the fan to fail to turn on once! i figured it out quick but still.
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Wasn't fun sound like a dump truck after 3,000 rpm? 
I'm sure your bearings loved the perfectly balanced fan.
Your alternator should be fine unless you use a power hungry fan like a taurus. The real issue is you need a nice strong real relay, fuses, real wiring, a water temp switch, and the knowledge of how to wire it up. Or you can put a switch in there and be in charge of turning it off and on manually, either wasting electrical and engine power at speed, or risking not turning it on when it gets hot blowing a coolant seal.
Ooooorrrrrr you can find a stock fan that someone has taken off and discarded for free or cheap and fix it like you should for once.
I'm sure your bearings loved the perfectly balanced fan. Your alternator should be fine unless you use a power hungry fan like a taurus. The real issue is you need a nice strong real relay, fuses, real wiring, a water temp switch, and the knowledge of how to wire it up. Or you can put a switch in there and be in charge of turning it off and on manually, either wasting electrical and engine power at speed, or risking not turning it on when it gets hot blowing a coolant seal.
Ooooorrrrrr you can find a stock fan that someone has taken off and discarded for free or cheap and fix it like you should for once.
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