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kroodawg · 11-13-2002, 10:19 PM

Has anyone put any electric fans on there trucks?
How well do they work? Do you have any pics?

My truck

http://members.cox.net/ken1173/P9030017.JPG

Truckstr · 11-13-2002, 10:50 PM

I have an electric fan on my '67 (presently a mild 350). It has a Griffin 4 core aluminum radiator. The electric fan works great. It's a"pull type" (set up behind the radiator) on an adjustable thermostat. Works great! I don't have pictures, but I'm not done tucking the wiring away anyway - so it's not "pretty".

I'm sure somebody else here has one with pictures. Don't be intimidated. It's not that big of a deal.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-13-2002, 11:02 PM

I have the set we designed on my K-5 Blazer and they work great. Here is a link to them on our website.:
http://www.classicheartbeat.com/new_products.htm
If you click on the discription for them it brings up pictures. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

70 Suburban · 11-13-2002, 11:09 PM

I put an aluminum rad from a 89 pontiac firebird and the dual fans i gained hp and beter trafic cooling..ill get the pics asap but they all mont up just like they did in the car.

BLAZERMAN · 11-14-2002, 12:12 AM

Here's a pic of Wes's dual electric fans with a stainless steel shroud installed on my 69, and they work great.

Ron's68 · 11-14-2002, 01:39 AM

Hay Blazerman. I wish I had that much room between my engine and fan. Are your motor mounts in the stock location. Mabey mine has been moved. I dont have much room between my engine and radiator. Im trying to fit a fan now out of a mid 90's camaro. Its only 6'' deep and I have to move it to one side of the radiator or the other. It will not fit in the middle, hits the water pump pulley. I'm thinking about putting it in front of radiator. Mabey I'll look for a smaller one.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-14-2002, 12:19 PM

His truck is a 4x4 Blazer. The engines are mounted in the 6 cylender possition, that is about 2" behind the V-8 possition. You should have plenty of room for the fan shroud and assembly unless someone installed a long water pump. The high point of the duel 12" fans is not in the center where your water pump is located. They are to the left and right of it. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

crazy longhorn · 11-14-2002, 12:57 PM

I havent been into the 4x4 trucks, but on the 2wd trucks mounting the v8 on 6 /250 stands gives right at 3 1/2" set back from factory v8(smallblock) position......

kroodawg · 11-14-2002, 01:54 PM

Hey Blazerman I like the looks of that. Where ya get it.
I know I want to go with SS.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-14-2002, 04:54 PM

kroodawg, That is a fan shroud and assembly that I designed. We have them in the new products section of our website. Here is the link if you are interested: http://www.classicheartbeat.com/new_products.htm
It is the last part listed on that page. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

kroodawg · 11-14-2002, 06:24 PM

Thanks Wes will have to get me one.

Ron's68 · 11-15-2002, 01:40 AM

Thanks for the info WES, I do have a long water pump on my truck. I'm thinking about putting the fan in front of the radiator. It looks like theres enuff room between the a/c evaporator and the radiator. Has anyone done this? Will it still cool like it should? Just a thought. It would really clean up the front of my engine.

Lippyp · 11-15-2002, 05:41 AM

Make sure that you get a fan that is designed to be a "pusher" rather than a "Puller" if you want to put it in front of the rad. Fans work great in the direction that they were designed to work in, if you just reverse the polarity so they spin in the other direction you will not move nearly as much air due to the shape of the blades. Some aftermarket fans are designed so that you can turn the fan blades around and convert them from push to pull. Other than that I don't see why it wouldn't work.

The only fan on my truck is a smallish electric puller that the previous owner installed (Came of a Japanese car!) haven't had any overheating problems yet but I may sort it out better in the future. (It ain't hot very often over here!)

Ron's68 · 11-15-2002, 07:04 AM

Thanks Phil, Is your truck popular in the U.K.?

Lippyp · 11-15-2002, 02:44 PM

I know directly of two other 67-72's in the UK and saw a third in the classifieds section of a specialist mag recently, all three are stepsides. I know one of the other guys does visit this board regularly. I'm sure that there must be others but I have only had mine for a year and so have only made it to a couple of shows/cruises.

You tend to see more earlier trucks over here, 40's to early 60's and later 70's to current. I even saw a barn fresh running 1917 REO for sale at a show recently. It seems that the late sixties/early seventies trucks are a bit neglected at the moment, good for me though as I paid a good price for mine.

Everybody that sees her does tend to fall for her though, I still have a big S**t eating grin on my face when I drive her through town and everybody stops and looks. Maybe it's on account of her being bright yellow and a little loud!

11-13-2002, 10:19 PM	#1
kroodawg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 42	Electric Fans Has anyone put any electric fans on there trucks? How well do they work? Do you have any pics? My truck http://members.cox.net/ken1173/P9030017.JPG

11-13-2002, 10:50 PM	#2
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	I have an electric fan on my '67 (presently a mild 350). It has a Griffin 4 core aluminum radiator. The electric fan works great. It's a"pull type" (set up behind the radiator) on an adjustable thermostat. Works great! I don't have pictures, but I'm not done tucking the wiring away anyway - so it's not "pretty". I'm sure somebody else here has one with pictures. Don't be intimidated. It's not that big of a deal. __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-13-2002, 11:02 PM	#3
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	I have the set we designed on my K-5 Blazer and they work great. Here is a link to them on our website.: http://www.classicheartbeat.com/new_products.htm If you click on the discription for them it brings up pictures. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

11-13-2002, 11:09 PM	#4
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	the fans I put an aluminum rad from a 89 pontiac firebird and the dual fans i gained hp and beter trafic cooling..ill get the pics asap but they all mont up just like they did in the car.

11-14-2002, 12:12 AM	#5
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Here's a pic of Wes's dual electric fans with a stainless steel shroud installed on my 69, and they work great. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

11-14-2002, 01:39 AM	#6
Ron's68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Modesto, ca Posts: 143	Hay Blazerman. I wish I had that much room between my engine and fan. Are your motor mounts in the stock location. Mabey mine has been moved. I dont have much room between my engine and radiator. Im trying to fit a fan now out of a mid 90's camaro. Its only 6'' deep and I have to move it to one side of the radiator or the other. It will not fit in the middle, hits the water pump pulley. I'm thinking about putting it in front of radiator. Mabey I'll look for a smaller one. __________________ 68 LWB, .040 over 350 with 10:1 pistons, balanced, vortec heads,comp 270H cam, air gap RPM manifold, holley 750, 4.10 posi and gear drive to annoy the neighbors.

11-14-2002, 12:19 PM	#7
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	His truck is a 4x4 Blazer. The engines are mounted in the 6 cylender possition, that is about 2" behind the V-8 possition. You should have plenty of room for the fan shroud and assembly unless someone installed a long water pump. The high point of the duel 12" fans is not in the center where your water pump is located. They are to the left and right of it. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

11-14-2002, 12:57 PM	#8
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	I havent been into the 4x4 trucks, but on the 2wd trucks mounting the v8 on 6 /250 stands gives right at 3 1/2" set back from factory v8(smallblock) position...... __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... Last edited by crazy longhorn; 11-14-2002 at 01:42 PM.

11-14-2002, 01:54 PM	#9
kroodawg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 42	Hey Blazerman I like the looks of that. Where ya get it. I know I want to go with SS.

11-14-2002, 04:54 PM	#10
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	kroodawg, That is a fan shroud and assembly that I designed. We have them in the new products section of our website. Here is the link if you are interested: http://www.classicheartbeat.com/new_products.htm It is the last part listed on that page. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

11-14-2002, 06:24 PM	#11
kroodawg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 42	Thanks Wes will have to get me one.

11-15-2002, 01:40 AM	#12
Ron's68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Modesto, ca Posts: 143	Thanks for the info WES, I do have a long water pump on my truck. I'm thinking about putting the fan in front of the radiator. It looks like theres enuff room between the a/c evaporator and the radiator. Has anyone done this? Will it still cool like it should? Just a thought. It would really clean up the front of my engine. __________________ 68 LWB, .040 over 350 with 10:1 pistons, balanced, vortec heads,comp 270H cam, air gap RPM manifold, holley 750, 4.10 posi and gear drive to annoy the neighbors.

11-15-2002, 05:41 AM	#13
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	Make sure that you get a fan that is designed to be a "pusher" rather than a "Puller" if you want to put it in front of the rad. Fans work great in the direction that they were designed to work in, if you just reverse the polarity so they spin in the other direction you will not move nearly as much air due to the shape of the blades. Some aftermarket fans are designed so that you can turn the fan blades around and convert them from push to pull. Other than that I don't see why it wouldn't work. The only fan on my truck is a smallish electric puller that the previous owner installed (Came of a Japanese car!) haven't had any overheating problems yet but I may sort it out better in the future. (It ain't hot very often over here!) __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

11-15-2002, 07:04 AM	#14
Ron's68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Modesto, ca Posts: 143	Thanks Phil, Is your truck popular in the U.K.? __________________ 68 LWB, .040 over 350 with 10:1 pistons, balanced, vortec heads,comp 270H cam, air gap RPM manifold, holley 750, 4.10 posi and gear drive to annoy the neighbors.

11-15-2002, 02:44 PM	#15
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	I know directly of two other 67-72's in the UK and saw a third in the classifieds section of a specialist mag recently, all three are stepsides. I know one of the other guys does visit this board regularly. I'm sure that there must be others but I have only had mine for a year and so have only made it to a couple of shows/cruises. You tend to see more earlier trucks over here, 40's to early 60's and later 70's to current. I even saw a barn fresh running 1917 REO for sale at a show recently. It seems that the late sixties/early seventies trucks are a bit neglected at the moment, good for me though as I paid a good price for mine. Everybody that sees her does tend to fall for her though, I still have a big S**t eating grin on my face when I drive her through town and everybody stops and looks. Maybe it's on account of her being bright yellow and a little loud! __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission



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