Re: Electric Fan Woes

From: Gary Hedlin (ghedlin@theramp.net)
Date: Sat Jun 01 2002 - 00:41:24 EDT


ok.

Sorry for my stupidity.

Gary Hedlin
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""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
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>
> Gary,
>
> The belt stays on the engine...you just remove the fan and replace it
> with an electric fan (mounted to the radiator).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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?
>
>
> Gary Hedlin
> "The Crazy Quadraplegic"
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> ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
> news:000601c2092d$14f31b10$090aa8c0@homenet.com...
> >
> > 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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