Re: Electric Fans

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I bought a 16" 2400 CFM USA made fan at Carlisle last year for my truck $70. It works well, but I doubt it would cool a 401. I used a Derale fan controller, It seems to be a nice well built unit and has outputs for dual fans and inputs for A/C. It comes in both screw in sensor and probe sensor fashion. I'm guesstimating about a 1 mpg gain in town. I haven't had it out on any trips to see if it helped highway  mileage. Definitely nice not to hear the fan roaring on cold mornings when it isn't even needed. Quicker warmup too! 
I plan on doing a future switc to turn the A/C compressor on and off at will, bypassing the factory A/C on with defrost. I hate that! It's not always needed and now it cycles the cooling fan when you go to defrost.
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: cliff danley <am401@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:08:29 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

>Would like to hear from electric fan users - what brands are you using, any problems, noted improvements in cooling, etc. I want to replace the flex fan on my 401 Spirit, and there are alot of brands out there - all different sizes and CFM ratings. I run a stock 71 Javelin radiator 3-core and hi-flow mechanical water pump. Thanks for the replies.
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>Cliff Danley
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>Jacksonville, Florida
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