RE: flex fans

["Earl H. " <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I forgot to mention that is one reason I hate them. They are flat dangerous.
I have cut myself several times just working around them. I will never get
in 
the line of rotation of a flex fan while the motor is running.

Earl

I had a friend that got him arm cut severely when a flex fan 'exploded'
while he was leaning over the front of his car. I stay FAR away from them.

Speaking of which, my 65 Coronet currently has a solid 'flex' style on it
that I want to get rid of ASAP. What came on the car from the factory? This
looks like it could be original.

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert


On 4/17/07, Earl H. <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sean,
>
> I will have to dis-agree with my learned friend. First let me say I 
> hate flex fans. At low speed, they might scoop more air, but at high 
> speeds they flatten out and don't flow as much air. In fact I have 
> seen them effect
>
> high speed flow adversely. The best combo IMO is the good old Mopar
> 7 blade air conditioner fan on a thermo clutch. Nothing sucks as much 
> air as a stock Mopar 7 blade air conditioner fan at low speeds.
>
> My truck has a special shroud I build with a long tunnel and a 7 blade 
> fan and direct drive. If your in front of the truck and I rev it to 3 
> grand,
>
> it will suck you into the grill. Just kidding, but almost.
>
> Earl
>
>
> Sean,
> I believe a flex fan scoops more air, creating more drag, and thus 
> reducing HP.
> Gary Pavlovich
> -
>
>
> >
> > Will a flex fan make more power than a fixed radiator fan?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
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