Gary,
The belt stays on the engine...you just remove the fan and replace it
with an electric fan (mounted to the radiator).
- Bernd
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From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:32 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Electric Fan Woes
My question is if youre using a electric fan, where do you get a belt
for the other stuff?
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""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
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>
> John,
>
> Bob has the V6...there are no problems with the 150. On the V8's...it
> may be fine for driving, but with the TX heat and running the
> A/C...it's a bit small.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of John Neff
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:15 PM
> To: Dakota Mailing List
> Subject: RE: DML: Electric Fan Woes
>
>
>
> Bob,
> I ran a Flex-A-Lite Black Magic 150 fan for a couple of months in my
> 318 Dak last summer. No matter what I did (I never tried the Flow
> Kooler water pump) I could not keep the temps under 220 in stop and go
> traffic. BTW, that was with the A/C off. On one occasion, it actually
> hit 240. I ended up pulling the fan and reinstalling the stock fan. I
> wish there was a higher capacity unit out there because I really
> enjoyed the power increase to the rear wheels as well as the mileage
> increase. Maybe an 18 or 24" fan could do the job. I just don't think
> the BM150 covers enough of the radiator to be effective.
>
> John
> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
>
> >Anyone else out there running an electric fan.....I'm running way too
> >hot in traffic and would like to change mine. I'd like to change it
> >out for a larger / higher CFM Fan. Could you guys tell me what fan
> >your
>
> >running and where your engine temp is in traffic with the air on.
>
>
>
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