The fan is a 14" Derale fan and it is a puller. I have it on a 1600 car with a 2
liter engine and a 1600 radiator. The radiator is spaced forward 1 inch to allow
for clearance of the water pump shaft and the fan motor. It has a 185 degree
switch to automatically turn it on. And I also hooked it up through the original
fog light switch so I can turn it manually if I need to. Someone on the list
once
mentioned something about a higher quality fan, but this one seems to be fine so
far. It definitely gives a boost in horsepower and reduces engine noise.
Todd
RWM wrote:
> What model/size electric fan, Todd? Pusher or puller?
>
> Thx.
>
> - Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex
>
> Todd Barker wrote:
> >
> > I used the flex fan for 5 years with no problems. However, I would recommend
> > that they are replaced every so often, especially if the car is run at high
> > rpm. I had mine explode and shoot a blade through the upper radiator hose. I
> > have now gone to an electric fan. It has been working well for the last 10
> > years.
> >
> > Todd Barker
> >
> > jon_wissler@pngc.com wrote:
> >
> > > Meant to share this with the group for whatever it's worth, but only sent
> > > it back to Fred.
> > > ----- Forwarded by Jon Wissler/PNGC on 10/19/2001 04:54 PM -----
> > >
> > > Jon Wissler
> > > 10/19/2001 04:33 PM
> > >
> > > To: Roadster <roadster@texoma.net>
> > > cc:
> > > Subject: Re: Fan spacer
> > >
> > > When I got my car opertional after having to replace the water pump a few
> > > years back, my mechanic fabricated me a fan spacer to replace the clutch
> > > mechanism and replaced the fan with a metal (aluminum ??) six bladed flex
> > > flan. It works great and supposedly saves on horsepower like the clutch
> > > was designed to do, but without the heavy weight of the plastic fan.
> > >
> > >
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