It's listed for use with the MAGNUM crate engines for installation in
earlier non-EFI mopar APPLICATIONS.
A,B,E-BODY cars that the MAGNUM 300 and 380 crate engines are targeted for
installation.
I used the fan kit from MOPAR on my 380 MAGNUM
I had in my Charger, just as it was intended for.
worked very well, a lot better than a fixed flex fan.
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Viscous Fan
>
> Its probably in the A or B/RB section of the catalog.
> TonyC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jon@dakota-truck.net <jon@dakota-truck.net>
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Date: Friday, July 26, 2002 2:00 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Viscous Fan
>
>
> >
> >"Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >: Not compared to a FIXED fan like we had in the old days. Those were
> power
> >: robbers.
> >: TonyC
> >
> >
> > Precisely. I haven't seen the listing for the fan in the Mopar
> >Performance catalog - are they saying it is a power improvement for
> >a Dakota? That wouldn't make much sense - seeing as how they come
> >stock with a clutch fan.
> >
> > I've got a Mopar Performance fan sitting on a shelf about ten
> >feet away, actually. :-) Ordered one a little while back for the
> >Cuda to replace the suicide device the previous owner had installed
> >(flex fan). The viscous device lets it slip, unlike a fixed fan
> >which is just the fan mounted directly to the water pump pulley.
> >(really drags down the engine at high rpms)
> >
> > As far as HP goes, from robbing the most to the least, the
> >progression is generally fixed fan, clutch/viscous fan, electric
> >fan. If I'm not mistaken, a clutch fan is better than a flex fan
> >as far as power goes, which makes me wonder why someone would
> >want to install one of those things in the first place. :-)
> >Anyway, IMHO, aftermarket electric fans are problematic, and it
> >would cost me a heck of a lot more money than a viscous fan to
> >cool down my 440. Throw a 30 year old 60 amp electrical system
> >into the mix, and you can see why you don't find many electric
> >fans on muscle cars. :-)
> >
> > The MP fan is a good unit, certainly better than a fixed fan,
> >safer than a flex fan, more reliable and generally less hassle
> >than an electric fan, but save your money - your Dak already has
> >one. :-) AFAIK, it is intended for older applications - if they
> >are marketing to the Dakota crowd, well, I'm not sure what to
> >think! That'd be strange.
> >
> >--
> >
> > -Jon-
> >
> > .---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or
jon@jonsteiger.com -----.
> > | I'm the: AOPA, DoD, EAA, NMA, NRA, SPA, USUA. Rec & UL Pilot - SEL
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> > | '70 Barracuda, '92 Ram 4x4, '96 Dakota, '96 Intruder 1400, '96 FireFly
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> > `-----------------------------------------
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>
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