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Old 11-27-2010, 09:35 AM
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anyone tried these out......i noticed today that one of my blade are bent on my fan....so i found this....just wondering if its big enough/ good enough .....



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Read a couple of reviews on them a while back, supposed to move more air than stock fan and free up a couple HP due to lighter weight. I'd give it a try...
 
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hmmmm....for 25 bucks its worth it....and since one of my fins on my fan is bent, its probably harder for it to spin right?
 
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hmmmm....for 25 bucks its worth it....and since one of my fins on my fan is bent, its probably harder for it to spin right?
Not 100% sure it really matters. The stock fan is not evenly spaced blades. If you look closely, you'll see it's divided into a group of 3 and group of 2. Mopar calls this a vicious fan setup, and it supposedly moves more air with less drag on the engine.

I would think that any reduction in weight/rotating mass would be a good thing, but you won't actually gain much. Even deleting the entire fan and going electric fans only nets about 10 ponies.

It's probably a great stock replacement alternative that doesn't net much if any gains, only drawback would be mudding. It simply won't last.
 
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Doesn't the flex fan also eliminate the fan clutch? If so.... not really a good plan.
 
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is your truck runing hot?,,,, if not i wouldnt change it
 
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I think he'd need the fan clutch to mount it. Unfortunately I don't have a 'puter right now to look at the flex fan pics in any detail.
 
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Originally Posted by aim4squirrels
Not 100% sure it really matters. The stock fan is not evenly spaced blades. If you look closely, you'll see it's divided into a group of 3 and group of 2. Mopar calls this a vicious fan setup, and it supposedly moves more air with less drag on the engine.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DCC-4120758/

"Most late 1960s and early 1970s factory-built musclecars were equipped with viscous fans for cooling purposes. Engineers determined through dyno testing that you could gain up to 15 extra horsepower with typical high-performance V8s. These viscous fan packages from Mopar provide thermostatically controlled cooling. They feature a lightweight, balanced fan that uses the least amount of horsepower necessary to turn."
 

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Originally Posted by aim4squirrels
Even deleting the entire fan and going electric fans only nets about 10 ponies.
if even 10hp.
 


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