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| Author: | USAJon [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | fan blade ? |
would like to upgrade to a more efficient fan blade..is there anything good out there? we had a flex fiberglass on aluminum one back in the day on our 440 6pack dodge aspen and no shroud, I was bending over and moved to the drivers side revving the engine and it exploded send fiberglass into the hood..kinda dangerous |
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| Author: | slantfin [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Here are some |
Summit. Rock Auto. Jegs. Should have something. I have one of the 6-blade fans, but I forget if it's steel or hybrid. |
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| Author: | faziolorenzo [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:18 pm ] |
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if you have space between the radiator and the waterpump, have you considered a mechanican fan clutch? and also, if you have one, make sure your fan shroud is intact and the fan sits correctly in its opening. i would probably say the shroud is more important than new fan. are you against an electric fans? or just want the simplicity of the mechanical fan? |
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| Author: | USAJon [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:53 am ] |
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the car has never had a fan shroud since we have owned it. |
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| Author: | 75valiant [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:32 pm ] |
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aggressive ted did a neat upgrade to an electric fan (two, actually), which is much safer and saves fuel, too. |
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| Author: | faziolorenzo [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:13 pm ] |
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i have gone electric on mine. never looked back. if you want a cheap and quick way to improve cooling efficiency, then go with a shroud first. im even looking at a electric water pump conversion from davies craig http://www.daviescraig.com.au/Electric_ ... -list.aspx but i need more green before i do this. |
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| Author: | olafla [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:18 pm ] |
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I agree, go electric. AggressiveTed's twin fan setup can take care of most situations. I use a single electric 16" fan with curved blades now, but I am still not quite used to leaning over the engine without my heart beating harder!  BTW, I have been driving for a while without a temp activated switch for the fan, just a manual switch, and I discovered that the fan is only really needed in heavy traffic, or when idling. My engine is a stock supersix. Olaf |
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| Author: | AMP762 [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:55 pm ] |
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Along this line has anyone tried using the temp.lite switch to turn on the fan?At what temp. does the lite come on? |
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| Author: | Aggressive Ted [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | temp switches for electric fans |
Yes, I have..... You can buy them that turn on at a fixed temp such as: 210, 200, 195, 185 and 175 degrees. I am running two in parallel, the first one is at 185 and the second as a safety backup at 210 in case the 185 should fail. I also have a manual override switch to turn them on anytime. When ever the fan turns on my light goes on....... |
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| Author: | Romeo Furio [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:40 pm ] |
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For simplicity I ran a Flex-a-lite (Summit FLX-1317) 17'' fan on my street driven Dart and works well.Much lighter,Aluminum with stainless blades,6 blades instead of the 4 blade factory steel.About 40 bucks new.17'' is the largest you can run with a factory radiator to clear the upper hose. I didn't have a shroud. Just a thought. |
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| Author: | faziolorenzo [ Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:33 pm ] |
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i have 185 deg switch in mine, and a manual switch too. i agree that its really at low speed the fan is needed. when your moving at 30 mph or over, there fan is always off. |
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