Re: Flex-a-lite Black Magic fan #150 for sale

From: Jason&Sarah (jpm699@Msn.com)
Date: Fri Jul 06 2001 - 22:07:45 EDT


Never had a heating problem in my 98. It's still got the factory fan, but
lots of mods too. As hot as the engine ever gets is around 190.

Jason

> That is a question that begs to be answered. It seems that there are a
large
> number of Dak owners that experience overheating with their trucks, and
> other makes and models do not under the same heat conditions. I had a
> Mustang with a 5.0 with more mods than my Dak, and with AC on in Arizona
> summers it never got hot. My Dak can't sit more than 15 minutes before I
> need to turn off the AC, and my cooling system is in top notch shape i.e.
> all new components from fan to pump. Anybody have any insight on this
> matter?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Miller" <jim76712@swbell.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 09:41
> Subject: Re: DML: Flex-a-lite Black Magic fan #150 for sale
>
>
> > Just made a sad discovery. On the en III daks there is almost no room
for
> a
> > pusher. You might squeeze a 10" down at the bottom if it is no more
than
> 2"
> > thick including the motor. I dont know about the generation II models
> though.
> > How come my wifes V8 cougar with the big factory electric fan can idle
> forever
> > with the a/c on and never overheat?
> > Also the new Crown Vic police cars have a big electric fan and they idle
> for
> > hours and dont overheat. They have a BIG electric fan though.
> > Jim in Waco.
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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