Re: Re: RE: electric fans?? what's the advantage?

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Tue May 11 1999 - 13:53:08 EDT


Hey Robert...

I have the Hayden 16" Fan with Auto-Temp Switch installed on my '97. The
installation (from what i've seen) isn't that much different with the
'Pre-mag" Daks.

Total cost was about $120.00

I've got the part numbers listed on my site if you need them.

At 10:31 AM 05/11/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm interested in putting electric fans in my V6, anybody done this before,
>I think I'd enjoy the hp increase. What's the cost issue like though? And
>was it worth it? I've kinda got a low performance budget. :(
>
>-Robert Howe
>'95 V6 4x4 5-Speed
>Stock.........so far.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wisotzkey, Rich <Rich.Wisotzkey@gsc.gte.com>
>To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:20 AM
>Subject: DML: RE: electric fans?? what's the advantage?
>
>
>>Eric,
>>The machanical fan causes parasitic power loss. If you are not interested
>>in performance, then the stock fan is fine. If however, you are looking to
>>maximize your performance, this will net you approximately 20hp that would
>>be eaten up spinning the viscous stock fan. This fan is heavier that it
>>looks also. Hope this helps.
>>Rich - Ashburn, VA
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Steed, Eric P [mailto:Eric.Steed@usa.xerox.com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:32 PM
>>To: Posts to the Dakota Mailing List
>>Subject: DML: electric fans?? what's the advantage?
>>
>>
>>Why is everyone keen on electric fans?? is there some advantage of that
>over
>>the fan hooked to the engine??
>>
>>-Eric
>>
>>Black '99 Dakota Sport
>>4x4 Club Cab
>>5.2L 318 Automatic
>>
>

Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC (V6)



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