Re: flex fans

[William Cole <wedge64@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had mine bend,explode, whatever it did and take out my $600.00 BeCool
radiator. And that was just at 2500 RPM, breaking in my cam. I now have
over $1200.00 in radiators. It was a bit too close to the radiator to
begin with though so I moved the fan back about 3/4 of an inch. So far,
no problems.

Bill
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:24:49 -0500, "Dave Casey" <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> 
> I've heard more than once about exploding flex fans. I've never heard of
> a 
> factory fan coming apart. Don't throw wisdom out the window, Ben, or
> you'll 
> soon enough learn the hard way.
> 
> Dave Casey
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ben Jr. Morgan" <polara_hotrods@xxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:15 PM
> Subject: RE: flex fans
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > 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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