RE: flex fans

[george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>]

It's been a long time,but I've seen the fles blades
break and the damage caused. Give me a good old 7
blade factory unit. 2.5 tons? What are you driving? I
figure 3500 max is what my 64 Polara will weigh out.
--- "Ben Jr. Morgan" <polara_hotrods@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> 
> If you're that paranoid, you shouldn't be driving
> these 2.5 ton screaming 
> metal death traps. Besides, I don't care what kind
> of fan you have, you 
> shouldn't lean over the front of a running motor,
> always stand to the side. 
> And now your friend knows why. His fan was probably
> damaged in the first 
> place, otherwise it wouldn't have happened.
> 
> 
> Polara_Blues (aka Ben Morgan Jr.)
> Me Wicked Wagon (aka The Beast):
> http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/17688554/
> UPDATE:
> http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/34992482/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Earl H. " <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: RE: flex fans
> >Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:09:42 -0600
> >
> >
> >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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> 
> 
> 


George


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