Well, yes… but at the end is cheaper and easier to replace the belt than the fan LOL. And you can get a spare on trunk
Yes, because OEM electric fans have such a failure rate that it is an issue
If you use a non OEM style fan, well you take your chances.
I put an electric fan on my 51 Plymouth. Several reasons why. I watched an engine masters dyno test where the fixed style fan my 51 had used approximately 30 hp to run, on a 97 hp (when new, lol) engine. So that was a cheap and easy 30+% increase in HP to the wheel. Not to mention it's quieter and fuel economy improved without that fixed fan running all the time.
