I did the electric fan mod.
05-21-2002, 06:15 PM
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Its so nice and only costed me $35. I went to a lock junkyard and picked up a buick skylark e-fan. When home took it apart, washed it and put 3 coats of high gloss spray paint on it. Went on summitracing.com and ordered the e-fan radiator ties and wired it up. Freed up so much room and it doesn't sound like a truck or a jeep anymore. Its very quiet and i can hear the wankel music. And it has kept my temps at the same postions the whole time, it pulls mad air through the radiator. I recommend it.
05-21-2002, 06:27 PM
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I've never been able to get an electric fan to keep my motor cool. I always had to go back to the stock fan. I've tried dual 11" Be-Cool fans, the Flex_o-lite Black Magic fan, and the Perma Cool "finger chopper." I know somebody else who has had the same problem with a big radiator.
05-21-2002, 07:23 PM
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[QUOTE]I've never been able to get an electric fan to keep my motor cool. I always had to go back to the stock fan. I've tried dual 11" Be-Cool fans, the Flex_o-lite Black Magic fan, and the Perma Cool "finger chopper." I know somebody else who has had the same problem with a big radiator.[QUOTE] im guessing the electric fans dont have the CFM to cool the heavy duty radiator. Stock radiator is a different story, being as you have a radiator the thickness of most peoples tires, it could be a problem :unsure:
05-21-2002, 07:27 PM
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[quote=Rob x-7' date='May 21 2002, 09:23 PM][QUOTE]I've never been able to get an electric fan to keep my motor cool. I always had to go back to the stock fan. I've tried dual 11" Be-Cool fans, the Flex_o-lite Black Magic fan, and the Perma Cool "finger chopper." I know somebody else who has had the same problem with a big radiator.
That's what I was thinking, but it's not fair. I want an electric fan too. 
im guessing the electric fans dont have the CFM to cool the heavy duty radiator. Stock radiator is a different story, being as you have a radiator the thickness of most peoples tires, it could be a problem :unsure:
05-21-2002, 07:42 PM
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[quote=Rob x-7' date='May 21 2002, 09:36 PM][QUOTE]That's what I was thinking, but it's not fair. I want an electric fan too.
I still have my Perma Cool fan. soul assassin has it on his 500+ RWHP car. So it seems like it can handle a high powered motor. I may try to test it with a stock radiator. I may go. I guess I have to decide soon.
< ill get you one for Christmas if you like.......you going to the BBQ by the way?
05-21-2002, 07:43 PM
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[quote=13BAce' date='May 22 2002, 12:42 AM][quote name='Rob x-7' date='May 21 2002, 09:36 PM']
what kind of radiator do u have on there? how do u like it, vs stock too.
That's what I was thinking, but it's not fair. I want an electric fan too.
I still have my Perma Cool fan. soul assassin has it on his 500+ RWHP car. So it seems like it can handle a high powered motor. I may try to test it with a stock radiator.
< ill get you one for Christmas if you like.......you going to the BBQ by the way?
05-21-2002, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='May 21 2002, 09:43 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='May 22 2002, 12:42 AM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='May 21 2002, 09:36 PM']
what kind of radiator do u have on there? how do u like it, vs stock too.
That's what I was thinking, but it's not fair. I want an electric fan too.
I still have my Perma Cool fan. soul assassin has it on his 500+ RWHP car. So it seems like it can handle a high powered motor. I may try to test it with a stock radiator.
< ill get you one for Christmas if you like.......you going to the BBQ by the way?