electric fan ???

[61apachespeed]

i have a 61 apache i am trying to put a electric fan in front of the radiator. both it hits the cross bars in front. what do the cross bars do?? and can i cut them out??

[aerotruk63]

They brace the rad support, could you remove them, they remove them when installing a condenser for A/C.

[6863m]

I just put a fan in my 62 and put it in front and it clears the pulley by about an inch. Is there a difference which side.

[nachodog2]

If you have the room and the interference isn't very much you can space the radiator a bit to move it towards the motor.
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[Captainfab]

Typically electric fans work more efficiently as pullers.....on the engine side. Of course your fan has to be either reversable or already working as a puller. If you need to install your fan in front of the radiator, I would remove the X brace on the radiator support. None of mine have that X brace there and I haven't had any problems with the radiator support.

[wlevick]

Here is mine.

[srsummers]

What kind of HP increase do you gain when switching to an electric fan?

[61_FL_Apache]

5-10 maybe?

[markeb01]

More than the horsepower gain, I prefer the constant hum of an electric fan compared to the screaming you can get from a variety of stock and aftermarket fans at higher rpms.

[Captainfab]

I feel that your engine gets up to operating temperature quicker with an electric cooling fan(s)

[Heater63]

Yes, you're removing a load by eleminating the mechanical fan; But, you have to make a lot of electricity to run those electric fans; it takes more power from the engine to turn the alternator at a higher loading to produce that electricity. In fact, you might need to get a bigger alternator to add electric fans.

[61apachespeed]

i am running a 95 amp and a 2400 cfm spal eleic fan. i run about 180 to 190 temp. i have a 180 robert shaw themo.