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An interesting theory on cooling was provided by Bud Miller, who found that eliminating the thermal clutch on the fan and using a spacer instead made more power. The idea of a fan clutch is, however, to lessen the drag of the fan at highway speeds, creating better fuel economy. Bud feels that the slow speed associated with trail riding creates extra heat, which robs power, so his AMC 360 sports a spacer instead of a clutch.
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 An interesting theory on cooling was provided by Bud Miller, who found that eliminating the thermal clutch on the fan and using a spacer instead made more power. The idea of a fan clutch is, however, to lessen the drag of the fan at highway speeds, creating better fuel economy. Bud feels that the slow speed associated with trail riding creates extra heat, which robs power, so his AMC 360 sports a spacer instead of a clutch.  View Related Article

 

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