-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Trottmann <rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: DML: was: nx's nitrous kit for the 318 & 360 Fastest?
>I think there should be a write-up on the Dakota Mailing List page all
about
>elec. fans, gains, costs, installation, PN's etc. 'cause I still don't
fully know
>the specifics, and I've been on here a while, and always thought about
getting
>one....to install myself !:-)!
>Later,
>Robert
>
Tom wrote:
>
>> > Vlad, the motor has only been built to the extent of doing the
M1
>> >intake, porting the heads, DT headers, no cat, bored t-body, custom cam,
>> >pulleys, MP computer, roller rockers, electric fan & 2600 stall (@ the
>> >time). Short block is completely stock. Why is this so hard for you to
>> >believe, Vlad?? Let me give you two more examples. One of my buddies
has a
>> >'94 dak, 318 5-spd. His mods: 410 gears, MP computer, custom long tube
>> >headers, pulleys, elec. fan, battery in rear, homeade traction
bars --that's
>> >it. Results: 13.79 @ 97.8 mph. He put on a cheap nitrous kit from a
mustang
>> >& ran 12.29 @ 110 mph. w/a 150 shot. My other buddy bought my blower (I
do
>> >not run nitrous & SC--only nitrous) & put better ported heads on than I
have
>> >w/an extrude honed stock intake and ran a 12.39. The point I am trying
to
>> >make is that it doesn't take a ton of money vested into the motor to
turn
>> >decent numbers. If you keep the detonation away and prevent leaning out
>> >these motors can take a lot of abuse. All three of us have a ton of
time
>> >slips to prove our point and can be regularly seen @ Houston Raceway
Park.
>> >Do you see what I am spraying here Vlad?
>> >
>> >P.S. Where's my Elvis stamps??
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I hate to bring electric fans up again, as it seems to be a monthly
>> posting....but I see all the people you listed use them. My questions:
>>
>> Are these daily drivers?
>> What brand/part number are the fans?
>>
>> I want an electric fan for my daily driven Dak, but haven't really been
>> able to find one that sounds like it will last through West Texas heat
with
>> the A/C on.
>>
>> THANKS a BUNCH!!
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> ps...some fast ass trucks there..=)
>
> Brian,
We use the Flexalite dual fan setup 400-m210 in Jegs catalog. For
the most part it works fine, but does bear some watching in summer,
especially if you run pulleys. If I sit and idle for along time, say 5 min,
the fan can keep up(not as good as the stocker but acceptable). The problem
lies in the current draw. Due to the pulleys my voltage will go in the
toilet bowl if I'm not careful. In my experience, and 2 other friends, it's
not an install and forget about part. I due enjoy using it at the track to
cool down between runs. All these trucks are daily drivers.
Tom (11s dak)
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