Re: Black Magic 150 Installed - V6'ers...this one rocks!

From: Bob Mankin (bob@cadpros.com)
Date: Mon Aug 20 2001 - 15:14:39 EDT


"Bernd D. Ratsch" wrote:
>
> Well, my old (reliable) Hayden 16" decided to start wobbling on my (bad
> vibrations from the fan) and I had no choice but to lay it to rest in
> that AutoParts House in the sky.
>
> Ok...enough grievance on that one...hehehehehe...in goes the Black Magic
> 150.
>
> WOW!! This this ROCKS!!
>
> The temperature (even with the A/C ON) doesn't get above 180 (Hayden was
> 187). It sounds like a freekin' wind-tunnel under the hood and it pumps
> some pretty serious air...stuck a piece of paper on the grill (hood
> closed) and it was sucked up to the grill.
>
> For a V6, this one's a really good option against the Hayden. The only
> thing on the installation is that the instructions for the brackets
> suck. Double-Nut the bottom (not single like the instructions) and it
> matches perfectly to the radiator support without any bending of the
> bracket. Hook-up is easy but they don't tell you to put a Diode inline
> with the A/C signal...keeps the fan from turning the clutch ON when the
> A/C isn't being used.
>
> I'll post some pictures later on this evening.
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch
> Owner - SpeedTweaks, LLC
> http://www.speedtweaks.net

Doooooh! And here I am scratching my head wondering why my A/C comes on
even with the switch set to the vent position! What did you use for a
diode?

Bob



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