Yeah, it sounds like you do need the fan, especially if you are hitting 220
deg. at the end of a run a Maxton.
Ed
rgribble wrote:
> Ed,
> Yes I run an electric fan but I don't have any openings in the front of the
> car. I have opened up the air box around the radiator so the fan can move
> air across the radiator. I don't know how much air passes over the rad at
> 200 MPH, but I think I need the fan at least for other slower times.
> Grib
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> To: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
> Cc: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; "land speed list"
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 3:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Two steps forward one step back
>
> > Grib,
> > You mentioned installing a new radiator, but nothing about a fan. Do you
> run one.
> > For years I have run a thermostatically controlled electric fan on the
> Vette, but
> > lately I have been wondering about the wisdom of that............After
> all, at
> > speed, what the heck good IS that fan anyway........ A ton of air is
> getting
> > through the radiator at 2 bills. Anybody have any thoughts on not running
> a fan?
> > Ed
> >
> > rgribble wrote:
> > Installed extremely large radiator (6 gal.+ a really BIG Momma!),
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