Ok, well obviously I wont be taking it off of any of our farm trucks any
time soon. The guy wants to make his Dak faster and it will. I didnt say
it was any blistering improvement but most drag racers think they are
doing good if they pay 100 bucks to gain a tenth. I paid 120 to gain
2/10's. It is on a SS/T which I drive like a car, treat like a car, and
outrun cars with on a regular basis. If it does get that hot in NC (lets
hope not with our 100% humidity) I can put the other fan back on. On the
rams there is enough room for both fans to fit without interfering. I was
surprized by the .2 sec gain too, especially since the truck was heavyer
(gas and extra junk in the truck) and it was hotter that night than the
week before that I am comparing it too. Well, It has better off idle
response and it was faster. It was worth it to me. I guess it is just a
matter of what you want.
Bill
'97 SS/T
On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> 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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