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Clutch Fan Upgrade For An '86 2.5?


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Thought about it, but I have enough electrical issues already. 

 

Since I'm already asking dumb questions, Rock Auto mentions standard rotation and reverse rotation clutches. I would assume mine is standard rotation, but knowing my luck...

 

I do have the dealer added air setup. That wouldn't change the way the fan gear turns though...I don't think. Thoughts?

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A few years back I bought a 94 XJ with a blown 2.5, I picked up a early 2.5 for $100 and dropped it in. I swapped all the pulleys over from the 94 onto the 86 motor. I chased an overheating issue for weeks after that. I finally pulled the water pump off the 94 motor and swapped it on the 86 motor. In the process I happened to notice the impeller was different. Yep, I was spinning the 86 pump backwards.

 

I did the same thing years ago on my Shelby too. The parts house sold me the wrong pump. I now check every pump before I bolt them on.

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Thanks, guys, That's exactly what I needed to know. My local mechanic is still baffled by this Jeep's setup. I have the V belt, but it runs through a tensioner on the top of the engine like a serpentine, and the tensioner is after the A/C compressor and not before. I think it's a dealer added air package (high mount compressor on the passenger side powered off a secondary belt. It didn't match any of the diagrams I've seen online for other 2.5s.

 

Thanks again for your help!

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Thanks, guys, That's exactly what I needed to know. My local mechanic is still baffled by this Jeep's setup. I have the V belt, but it runs through a tensioner on the top of the engine like a serpentine, and the tensioner is after the A/C compressor and not before. I think it's a dealer added air package (high mount compressor on the passenger side powered off a secondary belt. It didn't match any of the diagrams I've seen online for other 2.5s.

 

Thanks again for your help!

 

Pictures for us to see?  You've sparked my curiosity here.

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Okay. I could be wrong. I have yet to see a diagram that has the 2.5 with two belts on it. It wasn't in any of my manuals either, but they're all aftermarket. I need to get an FSM. I'm sure the tensioner arrangement is stock, it's just odd for me to see a v-belt running pulleys on both sides. Maybe that's not that unusual.

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On my two wheel drive 86 MJ it had the exact set up as I see in your picture. I also had wonder if it was a stock option, though I did have switches in the cab it seemed funny having a serpentine belt like set up with 2 separate V-belts. I want to also know about electric fan set ups for the 2.5l if anyone has some good info.

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