Should I buy a non factory fan clutch and tstat?

[skav]

I'm picking up a new water pump from cummins tomorrow, but they didn't have a tstat.

I also called dodge, and they didn't have a fan in stock either. They quoted $260 for the fan clutch.

I called O'Reilly and they can get a tstat and fan clutch tomorrow.

O'Reilly has the tstat for $12.00, and the fan clutch for $50.00.

Should I but them, or just wait and order factory?

 

[Chevycummins]

Get an electric one like several have done. I think they get them off Lincoln vehicles for like $50. I haven't heard a whole lot of good out of the off brand tstat.

 

[malibu795]

since the coolant is basicly out of it... pull the radiator and clean the bugs and crap out of it.. can only help..

i have a hayden sever duty clutch on my hotshot..(2886 for dmax) the fins are longer deeper and more of them compared to the OEM and the clutch was 1/4" bigger

for 98-02 is one of these two.. 2842 or 2798
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hda-2842/overview/ <-105.00
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hda-2798/overview/ <- 60.00
not sure what the difference between the two are..
page 33 http://www.haydenauto.com/upload/HaydenAuto/Documents/Cat_Hayden/2007-hayden-fan-clutch.pdf

 

[skav]

Get an electric one like several have done. I think they get them off Lincoln vehicles for like $50. I haven't heard a whole lot of good out of the off brand tstat.

I had an electric fan, and it wasn't cutting it. I tow with it.

 

[skav]

since the coolant is basicly out of it... pull the radiator and clean the bugs and crap out of it.. can only help..

i have a hayden sever duty clutch on my hotshot..(2886 for dmax) the fins are longer deeper and more of them compared to the OEM and the clutch was 1/4" bigger

for 98-02 is one of these two.. 2842 or 2798
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hda-2842/overview/ <-105.00
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hda-2798/overview/ <- 60.00
not sure what the difference between the two are..
page 33 http://www.haydenauto.com/upload/HaydenAuto/Documents/Cat_Hayden/2007-hayden-fan-clutch.pdf

Thanks for the info. That looks like the way to go. I'll order it tomorrow and hopefully get it next week.

 

[Cozze44]

OEM usually always best, but that price from the dealer is way to much, i think id find a different dealer to shop with.

 

[malibu795]

OEM usually always best, but that price from the dealer is way to much, i think id find a different dealer to shop with.

usually i agree..
IDK how well cummins fan clutch is..
but experience the hayden responds better than the OEM gm unit did

 

[skav]

I just tracked down a cummins water pump and tstat. I'll order the Hayden fan clutch today.

 

[skav]

Alright, looks like I'm set. I found the Hayden fan clutch at O'Reilly for $101. I'll have everything together this afternoon.

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[keifferscummins]

Don't forget to report how you like the Hayden fan clutch!

 

[skav]

Don't forget to report how you like the Hayden fan clutch!

Well I just finished up everything. I picked a great day to do it too. It was 108 all day, and I'm beat!

The first thing I saw that was different...

The Hayden fan clutch is bigger than the stock fan clutch, or whatever fan clutch was on it. I say whatever clutch was on it, because about 1 1/2 years ago, I had the electric fans removed and the shop put a dodge fan and clutch on. The clutch may have been from a later model truck. The guy told me that he used one he had at the shop.

The Hayden sits about 3/4" closer to the rad. I'm hoping this will help pull more air through the rad.
Here are a few pictures to show the differences






The second thing that was if different was the tstat. It had a 180 in it, and the stant I bought is a 190. Not sure if that's a big deal or not. They were pretty much identical.





The old water pump was in good shape, but I replaced it anyway. Note the weep hole in the new pump is different than the old pump.



I flushed the block and added new Copland while I was at it.
I used distilled water and straight coolant at a 3:1 mixture.

I'm heading out for some errands later, so I'll report back on how it runs tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks again to everybody who hwelped with advice.

 

[skav]

I ran around for a couple hours today in 20-75mph traffic. Most of the time was over 40mph. The ect didn't move from 190.

Here's a pic of the trans temp and outside temp.




Trans seems a bit hot. I'll be out again in stop and go traffic. I'll check to see if the ect moves off 190.

 

[malibu795]

if the ECT is sitting at 190* and you have a 190* t-stat.. i would say things are work right...

i would think tranny would run little warmer in stop n go then cruiseing down the freeway


the pictures comparing the hayden to oem is vary similar to the comparison that i had with mine

 

[skav]

if the ECT is sitting at 190* and you have a 190* t-stat.. i would say things are work right...

i would think tranny would run little warmer in stop n go then cruiseing down the freeway


the pictures comparing the hayden to oem is vary similar to the comparison that i had with mine

So far, everything seems to be working well after the changes.

Re the trans temp:
I realized last night that the stock trans cooler was replaced with a smaller aftermarket cooler. I am sourcing a larger cooler now, so that should help w the trans temp.

I started a other thread in this section on the trans cooler.

Thanks again for your help.