[Fwd: Re: Electric Fan(HELP!)]

From: Alan Short (ashort@flash.net)
Date: Mon Dec 14 1998 - 10:09:06 EST


You must not have tried it then, it made a BIG difference for my '98
R/T. 3 tenths in the 1/4. Alan S.


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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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