Hey all,
I've been browsing through some of my catalogs of late and was curious if it was possible to change from the clutch fan on my 78 camaro to an electric one. I'm guessing its just remove from the clutch out, bolt on new electric fan at the shroud, and plum the wires to the battery and ignition switch. Is that about right? I hate, HATE working on the electric system, it always ends up being a royal bitch to me with some rats nest somewhere or a worn out wire hidden behind the dash or firewall. Also, will my little 60 amp alternator be able to handle the extra current draw? I wouldn't want to buy a $200 high amp alternator just to get a $80.00 fan to work right. Everything works fine when you turn it on all at once, but you can see the headlights dim and voltage drop like a rock if you run the power windows when I do this. I know my system is old and all, and it may just be high time for a new alternator anyway, but I don't want to have to through good money after bad. Additionally, my stock idle is a meager 500rpm, so I think I'd need an alternator that can put out good volts at low rpm. Or is there a smaller pulley I can use to get it to turn faster? Thanks in advance, I know some guru here has though of or done this before.
Brian