Re: Dual cooling fans for e body
[Re: ccdave]
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10/19/16 05:51 AM
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ozymaxwedge
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ccdave I have dual Ford fans in my 71 Barracuda, great but now the charging system needs an upgrade, they suck some power.
1963 Plymouth Max Wedge
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Re: Dual cooling fans for e body
[Re: ozymaxwedge]
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10/19/16 02:49 PM
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turbobitt
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ccdave I have dual Ford fans in my 71 Barracuda, great but now the charging system needs an upgrade, they suck some power. Not only do they suck power but they will burn the factory wiring running through the bulkhead into the fuse box regardless of how the fans are wired. All the charging current still runs through that wiring. The bulkhead connections are the most susceptible to fail. AG.
1970 Challenger w/572 Hemi street car and my pride and joy.
1986 T-Type with 272 Stage 2 Buick V6 engine - True 8 second street car. Just updated the engine and put down 928 HP @ 35# boost to the ground on chasis dyno.
1976 Cee Bee Avenger Jet Boat - 460 Ford powered.
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Re: Dual cooling fans for e body
[Re: ccdave]
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10/19/16 03:26 PM
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I was running the dual Spal fans with a Spal controller. The are some serious fans that need dedicated electrical circuits with dual relays.
I never had an issue with cooling even on the hottest days with A/C on, but am switching back to the new Hayden stubby clutch, metal fan and stock shroud. If you have room, its hard to beat.
They are still on the car, but are going up for sale very soon.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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Re: Dual cooling fans for e body
[Re: jbc426]
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10/21/16 11:45 AM
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I was running the dual Spal fans with a Spal controller. The are some serious fans that need dedicated electrical circuits with dual relays.
I never had an issue with cooling even on the hottest days with A/C on, but am switching back to the new Hayden stubby clutch, metal fan and stock shroud. If you have room, its hard to beat.
They are still on the car, but are going up for sale very soon. That's what I've learned also, it makes life much easier to just run a mechanical fan setup, although I know it can slow the car down almost 2 tenths in the quarter. I ran the HHR fan on my race cars with a Meziere electric water pump but now that I just street drive mostly I run a cheap plastic flex fan and a really good custom shroud and it never ever runs hot, and no charging problems. The electric setups are great for cooling between rounds, can't do that with a mechanical setup. I'd like to try a 55gpm remote-mounted electric water pump and HHR fan someday, along with a good alternator of course.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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