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Mail From: "Paul R. Breuhan" <(email redacted)>

Hello Listers,

In search of better cooling. I want to add back on an electric cooling fan, I
am not impressed with what I had before. I am currently without one, I could
add the one I have back on but really want to make a change here.



There seems to be a dizzying number of fans out there with 4...5...10
blades...straight blades...curved blades...10"...11"...12"...along with prices
from $20 to $120...



So I am looking recommendations...money isn't the issue, I just want to avoid
making multple purchases to find a better fan.



Thanks in advance,

Paul

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Mail From: Steve Laifman <(email redacted)>

Paul,

As one of my Cooling Tips, in "Cool It, Buddy":

tigersunited.com/techtips/SteveLaifmanValance/pt-SteveLaifmanValance1.asp

I used a 13" pusher fan (about 8 blades) and it works just fine. Read the article on the entire solution.

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Paul R. Breuhan wrote:
> Hello Listers,
>
> In search of better cooling. I want to add back on an electric cooling fan, I
> am not impressed with what I had before. I am currently without one, I could
> add the one I have back on but really want to make a change here.
>
>
>
> There seems to be a dizzying number of fans out there with 4...5...10
> blades...straight blades...curved blades...10"...11"...12"...along with prices
> from $20 to $120...
>
>
>
> So I am looking recommendations...money isn't the issue, I just want to avoid
> making multple purchases to find a better fan.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Paul
>
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Mail From: "Paul R. Breuhan" <(email redacted)>

Hi Steve,

I have read your article...and I have read the TEAE article. Both are good
reading.



The TEAE article recommends no larger than a 11" fan, saying at higher speeds
it restrict air flow.



I looked up "Quest Cooling" and other than the Nissan Quest didn't come up
with anything about them.



So I am exploring some options and wanted to get some feedback before plunking
down my greenbacks.



Paul











> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:32:17 -0700
> From: (email redacted)
> To: (email redacted)
> CC: (email redacted)
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Electric Cooling Fans...
>
> Paul,
>
> As one of my Cooling Tips, in "Cool It, Buddy":
>
>
tigersunited.com/techtips/SteveLaifmanValance/pt-SteveLaifmanValan
ce1.asp
>
> I used a 13" pusher fan (about 8 blades) and it works just fine. Read the
article on the entire solution.
>
> Steve
>
> ___
> Steve Laifman
> Editor - TigersUnited.com
> <TigersUnited.com>
>
>
>
> Paul R. Breuhan wrote:
> > Hello Listers,
> >
> > In search of better cooling. I want to add back on an electric cooling
fan, I
> > am not impressed with what I had before. I am currently without one, I
could
> > add the one I have back on but really want to make a change here.
> >
> >
> >
> > There seems to be a dizzying number of fans out there with 4...5...10
> > blades...straight blades...curved blades...10"...11"...12"...along with
prices
> > from $20 to $120...
> >
> >
> >
> > So I am looking recommendations...money isn't the issue, I just want to
avoid
> > making multple purchases to find a better fan.

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Mail From: "Smit, Theo" <(email redacted)>

Hi Paul,
I'm sure it's not the right answer, but my current cooling system has:

- no mechanical fan
- a 12" pusher electric fan from a 80's Toyota Cressida AC condenser
- the header tank re-plumbed to the right side rad tank (Rob Guerra was
making stealth rad conversions for this - it's not what I'm using but
you could do it that way)
- horn hole blockoffs
- Tim Ronak's lower radiator baffle to keep air from recirculating
underneath the rad
- weatherstripping seal around the radiator top and sides to keep the
air from going by the rad

So far it seems to work, although I haven't tried sustained high-speed
operation at high ambient temperatures yet. It will definitely be
marginal on the 90 degree days and stop-and-go traffic combination, just
because unless the fan is on you need to be moving to get airflow
through the rad. However, running the header tank from the cold radiator
tank gets you five or six PSI of extra cooling system pressure and that
helps prevent boilovers and puking. I've gone to 220 degrees
(accidentally pulled the fuse for the fan and had it sitting in the
driveway... Bad idea) and it wasn't spitting anything.

My longer term plan is to get an aluminum rad with the plumbing
arrangement that I want - that should help the cooling system efficiency
as well as taking about ten pounds off the front of the car.

Theo

> >
> >
> > Paul R. Breuhan wrote:
> > > Hello Listers,
> > >
> > > In search of better cooling. I want to add back on an electric
> > > cooling
> fan, I
> > > am not impressed with what I had before. I am currently
> without one,
> > > I
> could
> > > add the one I have back on but really want to make a change here.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There seems to be a dizzying number of fans out there with
> > > 4...5...10 blades...straight blades...curved
> > > blades...10"...11"...12"...along with
> prices
> > > from $20 to $120...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > So I am looking recommendations...money isn't the issue,
> I just want
> > > to
> avoid
> > > making multple purchases to find a better fan.
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