Single vs. Dual Electric Fans
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Republic of Texas
Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
Corey what flavor is that fan?X?? If it keeps your BB cool in Nawwwlin's then it will certainly help me in San Diego with a SmallBlock 
I'm using a Permacooln16"(same as Oliver) , I have YET to drive it in 100degree heat, but have driven it through stop and go traffic (no traffic jams) at 80 degrees and it never got above 185degrees. I do have an aluminum radiator also. It's starting to warm up here and the first HOT day, I'll shoot you an IM. I have a spare one at the shop to be mounted if the single one doest suffice. If it does, I'll sell you the spare in the box.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Lake Norman NC
i'm running Dual Fans (flexalites) on my 383..runs perfect..stays under 180 all day long..I cruise right around 172 degree, might climb to about 178 in traffic..I also run straight distilled water with 2 bottles of water wetter and a bigazz Griffin Al radiator.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Boise ID
Son of a ....
y'all are right, sorry for my frain bart.. :o
I've been playing with circumferii lately (air cleaner surface areas) and just plugged in the same formula. (at least I got the times 2 part right for the duals...)
Off I go...
Dan
I've been playing with circumferii lately (air cleaner surface areas) and just plugged in the same formula. (at least I got the times 2 part right for the duals...)
Off I go...
Dan
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From: Exiled to Richmond, VA - Finally sold my house in Murfreesboro, TN ?? Corner of "Bumf*&k and 'You've got a purdy mouth'."
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I use the NASA theory.
If one is good, two is better.
I like redundancy. You can do custom setups with duals. Such as have one run constant and the other on a thermostat. Or have one on a thermostat and the other hooked up to run via a switch or when the A/C is on.
There was a Spal rep. at SEMA that was telling me about a fan controller they are working on. It would start spinning up one fan as needed until it hits 100% then it would start up the next fan. It slowed the fans and speed them up instead of sudden start / stop / start / stop.
So far I haven't seen anything on their web page about the controller. I am going to call them this week.
If one is good, two is better.
I like redundancy. You can do custom setups with duals. Such as have one run constant and the other on a thermostat. Or have one on a thermostat and the other hooked up to run via a switch or when the A/C is on.
There was a Spal rep. at SEMA that was telling me about a fan controller they are working on. It would start spinning up one fan as needed until it hits 100% then it would start up the next fan. It slowed the fans and speed them up instead of sudden start / stop / start / stop.
So far I haven't seen anything on their web page about the controller. I am going to call them this week.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
Originally Posted by Chumpzilla
Question... will be chucking the stock pulley fan in favor of electric fan(s). My question is a (hopefully) relatively simple straightforward one. Which option is better? A) A single 16" fan or B) Dual, smaller fans.
And if option B).. what is the optimal size for dual fans? 10"? 11"? Smaller/bigger?
Thanks. Not particularly interested in getting in a discussion of brands per se. Just wondering which size to go with.
Thanks again!
And if option B).. what is the optimal size for dual fans? 10"? 11"? Smaller/bigger?
Thanks. Not particularly interested in getting in a discussion of brands per se. Just wondering which size to go with.
Thanks again!
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Downey California
Originally Posted by Frankenvette
What's your email address? I'll take some pics and email directly to you.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: White Pine / Dandridge TN
Originally Posted by olouieo
My email is olouieo@lycos.com , Thanks.
I'll get some pics to you later today after working hours.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: White Pine / Dandridge TN
Originally Posted by ruby76
awe, come on. post em here.
I'll post it here. Its just that it takes me longer to get the pics on my broadband hosted site. I'm a little lazy today. Trust me, my fan mount is nothing special to look at. But it does get the job done.
