Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift

OK back to the Jeep....

Let's talk about shrouds... I've got this one from Speedway Motors. I look at it as more of a guard than a "real" shroud... Since my understanding of the purpose of a shroud was to help direct the air flow through the radiator as it's being drawn by the fan...



So then I've ordered a TJ shroud to see if I can make it work or not... Wish I'd ordered one last week at this point now...

So what say all of you? Am I over thinking this? Will I be OK with just the Speedway shroud or should I attempt to try and make the TJ shroud fit?

lBasket said:

Go shroud so you don't have to maybe deal with this again IMO

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I'm going to install a shroud... My question is which one? The Speedway one is called a shroud too but IMO it's more of a guard than it is a shroud.

macleanflood said:

I think an aluminum plate 1/4" or so off the radiator with a hole cut in it slightly larger than the fan would be sufficient. Add the guard or bend a round shroud.

-Mac

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That's more or less what I've got now with the small shroud from the electric fan. Other than the opening is about 16.5" .




Ran the engine through one heat cycle and letting it cool off now.






I'm getting the soft top installed while I let it cool down.


Warmest temperature 🌡 I saw was 199⁰.

So added a little more coolant to the radiator and then ran the engine again. It got up to 201* but then I set the throttle @ 1500 RPM's and it drops down to 190* no problem.







I didn't time how long it took but it wasn't very long to drop that coolant temps back down once I brought it up off idle. So at this point I'd say I think the mechanical fan will work....

Tomorrow I'll work on the front axle & steering...

Have to take my fur buddy to the vet again Friday morning and then I'll finish working on the Jeep... And get it loaded onto the trailer so I can go on my club run Saturday. Then bring it home and unload it so I can work on the 12V plug on the back of the console and see if I can get it working...

Then Tuesday load it back onto the trailer and haul it over to my sisters house... Dental on Wednesday then work on some of their rigs Thursday... Then Friday finish that foot study and then meet @bbaldwin237 up at Reiter on Saturday...

Then come home Sunday or Monday and unload the Jeep again and work on whatever other little things I've found... Then see if I can do another run in February to shakedown any other issues...

Then I need to start getting the motorhome ready...

Planned departure date is 28 Feb to head down to AZ to meet up with @Bob in Texas & that group... Then head to TN on 10 March...

5632 said:

For interest only what degree thermostat are you using?

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185* with associated tune to match it.

Edited: It's in my thread too.... A few times....