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What temp. Electric Fan sending unit to use? #1271673 07/21/12 09:57 PM 07/21/12 09:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 155 Illinois USA J justnuts40 OP member
justnuts40 OP member J Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 155 Illinois USA	I have a close to stock 360 in my street rod. I need some ideas of what temp sending unit to use for the electric fan I have for the radiator. 165 deg, 180 deg, on temp. Tell me what you think? Thanks for the post etony58@gmail.com

Re: What temp. Electric Fan sending unit to use? [Re: justnuts40] #1271674 07/21/12 10:19 PM 07/21/12 10:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,553 Rittman Ohio fourgearsavoy I Live Here
fourgearsavoy I Live Here Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,553 Rittman Ohio	I used this kit for mine http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-890015/ Gus 7302279-savoyburnout.jpg (42 downloads) 64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60

Re: What temp. Electric Fan sending unit to use? [Re: fourgearsavoy] #1271675 07/21/12 11:09 PM 07/21/12 11:09 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA B BulletBob master
BulletBob master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	I use a k car or early caravan/voyager fan switch It comes on at 180 & shuts off at 172 1/2 npt 2 terminals works great Been using them for almost 30 years now

Re: What temp. Electric Fan sending unit to use? [Re: BulletBob] #1271676 07/21/12 11:23 PM 07/21/12 11:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	you want our "on" temp to be about 20-30 degrees above the rating of your Thermostat. you want your "off" temp to be about 5 degrees above your thermostat. why? if your thermostat opens up at 180, then your fan turns on at 190, but won't shut off until 170, your engine will cool down to 180, and the thermostat will close up, but the fan will keep running because it's looking to shut off at 170. then your fan will NEVER shut off once the engine is up to operating temp. so, the answer to your question is: "what is your thermostat rating?" Photobucket sucks

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