At 12:17 PM 7/5/97 -0400, you wrote:
>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.
>*******************************97 Dakota Sport*******************************
> sean meldrum
>
>email: Home: spm@c3net.net (list subscription)
> Work: sean_p_meldrum@auto.ittind.com
>
>
Sean
I agree, I like my electric fans.For anyone planing on the change over
You need to pull about 4000 CFMs to keep it cool on the 100+ degees days.
I would not recomeed it for towing!!!
Karl 92CC 4/5 RT(stock cam)
Electric Fans, Jacobs OMNIPAC
B&M MEGA Shifter, Anti-sway bars
CROWER 1.7 roller rockers
mkarl@airmail.net
15.054@90.097
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