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05-17-2006 10:53 AM #2
I doubt that you'll get much sympathy on this forum from the old guys to do with electric fans. Most of us have "been there, done that" and come away from the experience less than satisfied.
The first thing the cooling fan has to do is to cool the motor. If it can do that and use less horsepower doing it, GREAT!! I went onto Summit's site and looked at the 295 you mentioned. I costs $370 and they claim it moves 4,600 CFM. While that should be enough air to cool your Chevy, it is a little pricey. How much would a few horsepower be worth to you?
If you used a steel, 18", 7-blade OEM fan with a close-fitting shroud and a thermostatically-controlled fan clutch (yeah, just like stock), you could cool the motor for sure with a lot less outlay of legal tender. I mean, can a few horsepower be worth three hundred and seventy dollars to you?
Here's an alternative electric fan system that will also cool the motor for sure for less money. It's the OEM system out of a Lincoln Mark VIII.....
http://streetmachinesoftablerock.com...topic.php?t=82PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.





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