Flex-a-lite Fan Pusher or Puller???

Posted By: Cudalord

Flex-a-lite Fan Pusher or Puller??? - 05/31/08 07:08 AM

I'm in the process of installing an electrical fan in my Cuda. The one I have is a 210/220 puller fan.

Problem is, I need a "pusher" fan, because there is not enough room between the radiator and motor. I switched the black and white wires on the fan, and it pushes rather than pulls. Is this OK to do?

I ask because I don't want to burn out the motor or anything like that.

Thanks!!

Posted By: GoodysGotaCuda

Re: Flex-a-lite Fan Pusher or Puller??? - 05/31/08 01:22 PM

Most cases it will be fine. However a puller is much more efficient for cooling...

Posted By: Rug_Trucker

Re: Flex-a-lite Fan Pusher or Puller??? - 05/31/08 02:48 PM

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Most cases it will be fine. However a puller is much more efficient for cooling...

Why?

Posted By: topside

Re: Flex-a-lite Fan Pusher or Puller??? - 05/31/08 03:47 PM

Because it's not blocking the radiator core.

Posted By: Fab64

Re: Flex-a-lite Fan Pusher or Puller??? - 05/31/08 04:36 PM

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Problem is, I need a "pusher" fan, because there is not enough room between the radiator and motor.

At a recent show, I saw a car that had two smaller "puller" electric fans, mounted side by side (on either side of the pulley, where the fan would normally be mounted). There wasn't enough room between the pulley and the radiator for a single electric fan. I don't know how effective it would be, but it's another option.