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(More customer reviews)First off, a disclaimer: This 'kit' is almost identical to the universal 410 fan, with the addition of 4 pairs of drilled 1/8x1.5" aluminum stock to make it 'bolt-on'. If I had paid more for this vehicle-specific kit, I'd be pretty disappointed to only get $1 worth of aluminum. However, this tends to be cheaper than the universal fan, so no worries.
The fan itself works pretty well, and installation is fairly easy- remove the fan & clutch from the water pump, reinstall the nuts on the pulley, remove the fan shroud, and bolt the assembled fan & aluminum adapters to the radiator. I can't say it's a huge improvement in mileage, power or cooling, but my truck does seem to have more (desperately needed) low-end grunt than it had with the mechanical fan.
The disappointment in this kit is the fan controller it includes. It's very basic and somewhat limited in features. Also, it uses a thermal probe, rather than a thermoelectric one- meaning you have to string the metal 'wire' across the engine bay, rather than a small pair of signal wires. I replaced it with the 31165 variable-speed control module, which includes a thermoelectric probe, and provisions for manual-on, manual-off, and A/C triggers, as well as fan speeds other than 'on' and 'off'.
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