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Old 09-10-2017, 09:31 AM   #17
abig84
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Re: mechanical fan woes

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Originally Posted by BS Stuff View Post
After reading an article in Hot Rod or Street Rodder about fan issues - go with electric!! I had a situation that fan on 56 I am working on sat low too. Not as low as yours but did go in the lower tank area. That creates a different flow than straight thru radiator fins - and can cause a lot of fan failures - that is what the article was all about. Will actually bend the blades at higher speeds. Makes sense when you really think about it so go with a good electric fan and get the relay / temp sensor kit too.
yeah im definitely going to have too. later on this month up in jefferson county wisconson they have a huge swap meet and theres always a radiator guy up there. ill probably get one then unless the prices are insane.
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