First thing I would do is get a Stant SuperStat 160 degree. Make sure its a Stant there the only ones making decent thermostats today. Drill a very small hole in the base of the thermostat.. Just one little hole will do. Fill the engine up with one gallon of green antifreeze and the rest water. If your tap water is bad, use distilled from the super market or water from your dehumidifier...
If that doesn't do it, check and see where the clutch is set at on the fan they can be adjusted. That little coil can be moved to slip less and make the fan faster longer or slip more which would take less power to run but the fan would go slower.. Its like a little torque converter inside one of those things.. They are the best way to go, fully engaged they can move 7500 to 8500 CFM at 1500 rpm. That's no typo.. The electric fans are really silly little toys when put up next to the big clutch fan on a v-8 engine.. They also offer continuous air movement which is how the engineers designed these cars to operate. Not only for engine operation but for interior comfort. The AC will be working extra hard moving the additional heat out of the cab with the electric fans slowly pumping a small portion of the additional heat right into the radiator..
Next time you have the hood open on a car with a clutch fan feel how strong the air is blowing..
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