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XXL 03-29-2003 10:25 AM

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Originally posted by TERRYP
And that belt is one of those new ones with the notched outer belts, softer and less tension needed.
Phew... glad to hear that. I thought maybe you had seen my belts and decided to copy (mine are NOT the new notched ones :( ).

Kenneth

spinning wheels 03-29-2003 09:39 PM

Terry, did you upgrade your altenator? My understanding is that the fans take up a lot of amps. About 30 each, when they kick on.

TERRYP 03-30-2003 05:46 AM

Start-up load is high on all fans, but both are protected by a single 30 amp breaker, each has it's own relay. Toyota Tercel A/C switches are lighted when on, have 2 speeds (read as two fans) and are everywhere cheap at the yards

TERRYP 03-30-2003 05:50 AM

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here is the fan switch. Upper right corner of dash

krue 04-12-2003 12:17 PM

ttt

Low69CST 04-12-2003 02:09 PM

My flexalites are noticable, but not very loud, they keep my hopped up 400 cool sittin still. They are also sucking fans, I've been told thats better than fans that are infront and blow threw

Classic Heartbeat 04-12-2003 05:29 PM

Here is a duel 12" stainless steel set up that I sell. It is 4 3/4" deep (shallower onnce installed) Mine come complete with thourmustat included. The thermostat that screws into the head does absolutely no good. You are cooling the water in the radiator not the engine. And the electric fans are not blowing air across your engine, they are either designed to push or pull air through the radiator cooling the water in the process. I can give you an example... Let say the water temprature in the engine is 160 degrees and that is where you have your thermostat to kick the fans on at. The fans come on and start cooling the water in the radiator... That doesn't make sence... The water in the radiator is probably only 100 to 120 degrees anyway, because it has been cooling inside the radiator.... The engine water temprature will continue to climb untill the thermostat in the intake manifold relieces it, to circulate the hot water out of the engine, and into the radiator. This forces the cooled water in the radiator back into the engine, therefor cooling the engine. Now is when you want the fans to come on, because the water temprature in the radiator is now whatever your thermostat for the engine is set at and needs to be cooled by the fans that are mounted to the radiator. Make sence?? Anyway here is the picture..LOL WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

BobbyK 04-14-2003 12:48 AM

Ya you don't want the fans to start up before the engines thermostst has opened up.
I do have the thermostat threaded into the head.My engines thermostat opens at 185 F.,my thermostat that turns on the fans is rated at 200 F. on and turns them off at 185 F.
Works well for me.:p

sneakysnake 04-14-2003 09:56 AM

I used the fan out of a 81 chevy citation fit on a four core radiator with not much fab work, be sure to use a relay or when you try to kill your engene the fan acts like a generator and back feed your ignition till it slows down enough to stop producing electricity to run the truck.


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