How many people here actually drive their 4x4's and 4x2's on the track on a
daily basis? If it's worth the .2 seconds to you..go ahead and do it. From
my years of bracket racing and building engine, there's no need for an
electric fan unless it's on a small engine in a confined space. As for the
2/10th of a second....that would mean that you gained around 20hp from
removing the fan. This tells me that there's something else wrong with the
fan. (Clutch frozen maybe?)
During the heat wave here in Texas, earlier this year, temperatures reached
up to 113 degrees in some places. In Pflugerville and Austin, it was
normally around 98-102 during the day. My Dak ran all day with the A/C on
and never even came close to the 200 degree mark. (Yes...even during the
rush-hour traffic.)
Haven't tried my truck at the track...but then again...why check the
timeslip performance on something that isn't meant for the track anyway.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of William
> Blount Arthur
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 1:15 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Electric Fan(HELP!)
>
>
> Well, it was worth .2 at the track. That is more than a pulley set. And,
> I could feel it. I hate to break it to you but that 25 lbs is still
> spinning, even if the clutch lets it slip some. It looks nice in my
> closet though.
>
> Bill
>
> On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
> > Considering that the '97 and up Daks use Fan Clutches...there's
> really no
> > loss of power at all. If anything...maybe 1-3HP at most.
> That's less than
> > what happens when you turn on your A/C.
> >
> > Leave the stock fans on your trucks. It's not worth it....
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> > > HKUSP40578@aol.com
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 1998 8:08 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Electric Fan(HELP!)
> > >
> > >
> > > I am curious for those of you who know of about using an electric
> > > fan...... do
> > > you just pull the stock cooling fan off of the engine shaft and
> > > mount these
> > > electric fans somewhere against the radiator blowing towards the
> > > engine? Do
> > > they really provide enough cooling capabilites???????? Why do the
> > > stock fans
> > > rob the engine of so much power?????? I am just concerned
> about cooling
> > > capabilities on my 93 Dakota 4x4 V6 that has NEVER overheated.
> > > Kyle
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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