At 10:56 AM 7/5/97 +0000, you wrote:
>> I had considered going electric or flex blade but the local race engine
>> builder told me that if I had the clutch type fan then I would not gain a
>> thing. He siad the electric is big draw on alt and the flex is always
turning
>> where the clutch type when clutch is not engaged draws very little
power. He
>> told me it would be a waste of money and time?? I was going to buy it from
>> him and he has told me several times not to get something because it
wouldn't
>> help enough to pay off. Hey it's his loss so I have tobelieve him. He
has all
>> the Dyno and flow bench equipment and has a lot of expierience in
>> performance. He likes to challenge claims of power on his equipment.
>>
>> Bill
>
>
>BUTTTTTT, the electric fan is only drawing on the alternator when it is
>running. When the engine is cooled by incoming air (like when you're
whipping
>down the freeway at 55 mph), the fan is not drawing power from the
alternator.
>I'd rather have the electric fan drawing zero amps at 55 mpg than a cluch
fan
>that is half-engaged dragging on the engine.
>
>-Scott
>=Scott Vieth
>'68 Camaro RS, 327/PG
>'97 Dakota Sport 4x4 Club Cab, Magnum V8/5-spd, Gibson cat-back, FIPK-clone
>
>
I've *never* heard of anyone not getting at least *some* benefit from
switching to electric fans. Be it 1hp or 15hp.....it all ads up, ya know?
A side benefit of electrics is the ability to cool when the truck is shut
down. Very helpful at the strip.
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