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Re: Electric fans, a practical question

To: Romano Kroemer <romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Electric fans, a practical question
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 07:16:38 -0800
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References: <199803271001.KAA16602@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk>
Romano,
You simply unbolt the fan and replace the bolts into the pully.  You may
need spacers or shorter bolts though.  You don't want to eliminate the
belt because it runs your alternator and water pump.

Joe Curry

Romano Kroemer wrote:
> 
> James et al,
> 
> as it seems there is some power to be gained when one replaces the mechanical
>   fan by an electrical one. Now the practical question:
> 
>   How do I disconnect the mechanical one and do I need a different (shorter)
>    fan belt which does not run over three pulleys (?) (crank, fan, alternator)
>    anymore, but only over two (crank, alternator)?
> 
> Cheers
> Romano
> '77 Spit
> 
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