Electric Fan Solution?

[bryanw1968]

I'm looking into ditching the regular fan and going with an electric fan setup.
I'm finding some on jegs that are 10" - 1000CFM for about $60. The thermostat and relay kit is another $45 or so. Will one fan be enough or should I be considering two fans?

[piecesparts]

Depends on what you do with the engine. Does it have some HP to deal with? Do you have air conditioning? How and where are you going to drive it (city or highway)? Does the weather get hot in your area?

I talked to a couple companies and decided on a dual 11" fan setup (2800 cfm) for my trucks ( I have two that has the fans installed on them). I used the Spal Fans that is listed in Summit Racing under the "BE-Cool" name. I have no overheating issues and the fans are there when I need them.

Every person has their choice and impressions on what to use. I talked to some companies that rate their fans according to the HP of an engine and then I talked to others that rate their fans on what amount of flow through them. The air flow can be deceiving also, was it a STATIC OR DYNAMIC flow? The static is from a room space to an open space like a room. The dynamic is like what your engine comaprtment will be. A fan blowing into a space that is pressed up with all kinds of things, like an engine that is running and the air coming in around all of the smaller openings. I have the fans mounted on a truck with 400+ HP and then one on my daily driver and I really like them.

[71see10]

I just put these on my truck and Im very pleased with them.They cost alittle
more, but He all so sells other ones check out his store,So far everything I have bought from them has been what they say it is!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...6042321&rd=1,1

[dmec]

i would recomend dual fans. 1 10 inch is definately too small. a single 16 with a shroud would work but i found twins to be better. if you can locate camaro fans in the yards it would be less expensive. i have used both single 16 and twin 11 and prefer the twins. just make sure you wire through a relay or the engine will keep running with key off. feedback from fan.

[bryanw1968]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

Depends on what you do with the engine. Does it have some HP to deal with? Do you have air conditioning? How and where are you going to drive it (city or highway)? Does the weather get hot in your area?

I talked to a couple companies and decided on a dual 11" fan setup (2800 cfm) for my trucks ( I have two that has the fans installed on them). I used the Spal Fans that is listed in Summit Racing under the "BE-Cool" name. I have no overheating issues and the fans are there when I need them.

Every person has their choice and impressions on what to use. I talked to some companies that rate their fans according to the HP of an engine and then I talked to others that rate their fans on what amount of flow through them. The air flow can be deceiving also, was it a STATIC OR DYNAMIC flow? The static is from a room space to an open space like a room. The dynamic is like what your engine comaprtment will be. A fan blowing into a space that is pressed up with all kinds of things, like an engine that is running and the air coming in around all of the smaller openings. I have the fans mounted on a truck with 400+ HP and then one on my daily driver and I really like them.

I'm dealing with about 400 or so HP. I live in Texas so ya it's hot most of the time. It's not my daily driver but I do end up cruising the neighborhood quite a bit and some trips to work and back.

[raoul.duke]

I'm running the Old Air package shown here

http://www.oldairproducts.com/shop/a...3e6971bb47c981

Sho aint cheap but it's a pretty sweet bolt-up package w/ all relays and adjustable t-stat. Works great in the TX heat and traffic....although I'm not pushing 400hp!

[bryanw1968]

Originally Posted by raoul.duke

I'm running the Old Air package shown here

http://www.oldairproducts.com/shop/a...3e6971bb47c981

Sho aint cheap but it's a pretty sweet bolt-up package w/ all relays and adjustable t-stat. Works great in the TX heat and traffic....although I'm not pushing 400hp!

That looks pretty good. I think I'll give em' a call.

[2bits]

Yes, I am in Texas too, you will want two fans for sure. Also two smaller fans rather than one big fan for the most coverage of the radiator area.

[Texasduffer]

I too went with the Old Air dual fan kit sold thru CPP and it came with everything I needed and bolted up real sweet. I did it at the same time I installed my serpentine belt kit and it really cleaned up the area nice.

I don't have my temp gauges working right now so I've got the fans cranked a little more than probably necessary to be safe. I must say they are fairly loud, if I had to give a criticism.

[shifty]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=216128

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by 71see10

I just put these on my truck and Im very pleased with them.They cost alittle
more, but He all so sells other ones check out his store,So far everything I have bought from them has been what they say it is!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...6042321&rd=1,1

Those are the same fans that I have put on my trucks, they are made by SPAL ( www.spalusa.com ) and are very good units. If I were you, I would consider this style of fan and then look at a good variable speed fan controller to keep them working without overloading your electrical system. I am running the SPAL PWM fan controller, but CENTECH makes a good one so does quite few other companies. These draw some serious amperage on startup of the fans, so if you can get them to start on a varied basis, then your headlights don't flicker. They are easy to install---I use aluminum Mill strap from the local hardware stores and it is easy to cut and fit.