Ramcharger dual fans - No more overheating!
I don't have a question, I recently put in a ramcharger dual fan in my 66 Fairlane and wanted to share that experience. I had a local garage put in an aluminum radiator and because of the clearance between the fan and waterpump pulley they put a low profile electric fan. Ever since it would go great rolling down the highway but overheat sitting at an idle.
I was worried about a head, etc. since they had just replaced everything, but after testing and eliminating the major concerns, I ended up finding a $35 fan from a 96 Intrepid that is only 3 inches depth in the middle so it cleared my pulley just fine. I'm still amazed, after putting it in and testing it on a sunny day the fan had no trouble at all keeping it cool. Actually I have not even needed high speed yet, but it does cool it down even faster.
I still have to put in the temperature switches, since I just wanted to verify that it works so I only wired in some relays (another thing the garage didn't have with the last fan, wth?), and some rocker switches. Yes, it is a giant pain and a good way to overheat if you don't turn it on accidentally. Down the road I'll do it right.
Anyhow, if anybody needs a low profile electric fan, check out the early ramcharger fans. The later model fans are pretty slim also but it was cutting close for me so I went with the old style. I couldn't be happier with it, I hope this helps somebody out!
I don't have a question, I recently put in a ramcharger dual fan in my 66 Fairlane and wanted to share that experience. I had a local garage put in an aluminum radiator and because of the clearance between the fan and waterpump pulley they put a low profile electric fan. Ever since it would go great rolling down the highway but overheat sitting at an idle.
I was worried about a head, etc. since they had just replaced everything, but after testing and eliminating the major concerns, I ended up finding a $35 fan from a 96 Intrepid that is only 3 inches depth in the middle so it cleared my pulley just fine. I'm still amazed, after putting it in and testing it on a sunny day the fan had no trouble at all keeping it cool. Actually I have not even needed high speed yet, but it does cool it down even faster.
I still have to put in the temperature switches, since I just wanted to verify that it works so I only wired in some relays (another thing the garage didn't have with the last fan, wth?), and some rocker switches. Yes, it is a giant pain and a good way to overheat if you don't turn it on accidentally. Down the road I'll do it right.
Anyhow, if anybody needs a low profile electric fan, check out the early ramcharger fans. The later model fans are pretty slim also but it was cutting close for me so I went with the old style. I couldn't be happier with it, I hope this helps somebody out!
