RE: Re: Get an electric fan

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Fri Jan 24 2003 - 08:41:58 EST


John,

The Lincoln fan works excellent but you'll need a good relay for it.
The Hayden (and other store-found) relays burn out as the Lincoln fan
pulls about 130amps on initial draw (40-60 after that). We've installed
one on an R/T and it fits beautifully - even installed an aftermarket
overflow resevoir on the shroud (2001 R/T).

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
kenallgood@cox.net
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 7:28 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: Re: DML: Get an electric fan

Yeah, I have heard about such problems with the BM150. I know some have
tried electric fans from other cars successfully. Is there not another
one out there for us to use? I was looking at some of the Dual fan
options that BM had on their website, but I haven't taken measurements
yet to see if it would fit.........Some have also mentioned using the
BM150 with a low profile one that comes on with the A/C, plus using the
180 t-stat (which I use the 180 in spring/summer/fall)

Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L

>
> From: "John Neff" <jndneff@texas.net>
> Date: 2003/01/24 Fri AM 12:19:52 EST
> To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Subject: Re: DML: Get an electric fan
>
>
> I agree with everything Andy said.
>
> Been there, done that, overheated the truck in the process (235+
> degrees twice)
>
> I want to install one of the Lincoln MkVIII(?) fans, or possibly a
> Viper fan setup, but I don't have the $ to do either right now.
>
> TonyC, did you ever do a full write up on what it took to install the
> Viper fan in your Dak?
>
> John
> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
>
> >Several of us have gone back to the pulley-driven fan on our 5.2s. I

> >bought a BM150 from someone w/ a 2WD who couldn't keep his 5.2 cool
> >w/ it - it didn't cut it on my 4x4 either. You need a lot of
> >radiator coverage and a lot of CFM to make it work. Dual fans and a
> >full-coverage shroud. <snip> .......
>
>



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