Explorer fan clutch/fan blade

[hunter1]

I recently bought a 2000 Explorer fan blade off of Rockauto for my 351 with explorer front dress. The engine has not been ran, and I have a new fan clutch installed. The fan will not bolt to the clutch because the fan bolt pattern is spread out larger than the clutch bolt pattern. Does anyone have a fan that's off that they could possibly measure the bolt spread? I have either gotten the wrong clutch or fan.

 

[MarsChariot]

The spacing between the bolt holes is 70 mm or just a smidge under 2 3/4 in.

 

[hunter1]

Thanks, that’s what I needed.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Metal or plastic fan? I thought they were different?

 

[73azbronco]

Same question, metal or plastic. Plastic is the light duty version, with a light duty clutch, my memory says it only locks up to about 75%. The metal one is the heavy duty one, locks up to 100%

 

[Viperwolf1]

Metal or plastic fan? I thought they were different?

They are. Different bolt pattern. Also the metal fan was only used 1996-early 1997.

 

[hunter1]

Mine is plastic. Measured the clutch bolt spacing and it's about 2-9/32" vs the 2-3/4 or so that the fan bolt spacing measures. Guess I've got the wrong clutch?

 

[MarsChariot]

That is definitely a tiny fan clutch. Must be for the smaller engines.

 

[73azbronco]

Yeah, the smaller fan is for the smaller motor, the v8 usually got the heavy duty, particularly Eddie bower and towing package. I think it’s a 4 liter something uses the smaller plastic fan and smaller clutch. They did come on v8s though if they were not optioned out. I use rock auto as my go to parts finder, but, I would not order from them unless it’s last resort

 

[36Fan]

My 2000 Explorer 5.0 came with a large plastic fan. I was able to find a new OEM one from Ford when I installed the motor into my 67.