Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 2: Prototype Fitment and Testing
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Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit
Wrangler test vehicles in shop
Now that we had our initial shroud prototype prepared for testing, we installed it on the stock radiator and the Mishimoto aluminum radiator. We wanted to ensure that it fit perfectly and that it enclosed the full length and height of both radiator cores. Once complete, it was time to test the shroud within the engine bays of our test vehicles.
Mishimoto prototype installed on stock radiator
Jeep YJ Test Fitting
YJ test vehicle
First, we removed the stock mechanical fan.
Mechanical fan removed
Once the stock system was out of the way we dropped our prototype into position.
Mishimoto prototype installed
Mishimoto prototype installed
The electric fan was then bolted to the shroud.
Mishimoto prototype installed
On the 4.0L we need to pay close attention to the clearance between the water pump pulley and our electric fan.
Mishimoto prototype fan clearance
Clearance here is a bit tight. We will be making a few adjustments to the design to provide more space between these two components, but for testing, this will work just fine. Other than the clearance issue, the shroud fit perfectly and looked like a very clean upgrade to the stock setup.
Jeep TJ Test Fitting
TJ test vehicle
Time to pop the hood of our TJ and sort out the fitment on this vehicle. It will be interesting to see how much additional engine bay space we uncover on the 4-cylinder model.
TJ test vehicle
We then removed the stock clutch fan and installed our prototype.
Mishimoto prototype installed
Mishimoto prototype installed
Plenty of clearance here!
Prototype Testing
Time to see if this setup can keep our YJ test vehicle cool at idle. We conducted several tests with the Jeeps at idle to ensure that our fan setup could efficiently regulate fluid temperatures. Here are a few shots from testing.
Mishimoto prototype testing
Mishimoto prototype testing
Check back next time for a summary of our testing results from!
Thanks
-John
