Re: Power Pulleys for 98....+ electric fan info

From: W. Jack Hilton III (hemi@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Jun 15 1998 - 15:41:06 EDT


I would think that I would mount the biggest diameter fan I could get in
there . One on the radiator side , and it looks like I could also get one
on the front of the a/c behind the grill as well to push .

At 02:12 PM 6/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Well, I had thought of the extra draw as well, but I figure the extra draw
>would never use as much HP as the stock fan. I also have thought about
>going with one of the lighter, aluminum flex fans to free up HP, but the
>electric just seems like a cool idea. Now I might have some problems if I
>went with power pulleys and the electric fan (with the alternator having to
>work a lot harder to pull the fans also) but I figure my RT has the HD
>alternator, so I might be OK.
>
>My main question is what flow I will need. I have no idea what kind of CFM
>my original fan is capable of, but expect the electric would need at least
>that amount.
>
>BTW, installed my 180 degree thermostat today (even if some on the list say
>the engine produces more HP with hotter combustion chambers (kinda makes me
>wonder why draggers allways want to cool down between runs though)) and the
>gauge shows noticeably cooler.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: W. Jack Hilton III <hemi@mindspring.com>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Monday, June 15, 1998 1:22 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: Power Pulleys for 98....
>
>
>>I was thinking about the fans for my R/T as well , but I guess my main
>>concern is the the draw from the fans .
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