electric fan

:) I can't fit a mechanical fan in my truck since the engine is to close to the radiator. I will have to go to an electric fan andwas wondering if it's better to push or pull the air

I would have to say pull. you'r arleady pushing when u go down the road.

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I have the fan pushing the air through on my 37 chevy p/u and I have not had any problems yet,what motor do you have?. I am running a 57 235 and with a shortened pump the pulley is too close to the radiator and too far down. When I get the new chassis done I think I am going to look into the adapter to mount a 216 and early 235 pump to the 55-62 235s if I keep the 6. Jeff

The engine is a 305 bored to 315. I had the stock radiator redone when I first built the car, but it started leaking so I bought a new Griffin and mounted that. I had always had a problem with heating when the truck was sitting in traffic as the way the motor is mounted I could only use a 12" fan which covered only the very bottom of the radiator. With the new radiator I cannot mount a mechanical fan as it touches the radiator so I bought a set of flex-a-lite electric fans and mounted infront of the radiator. As long as I am moving the temperature never goes over 180, but sitting in traffic it heats up quick. I have set up the fans to come on at 200 and they do bring the temperature down quickly but I have it set up for push not pull. I'm running this in a 37 chevy pickup. I have a high flow water pump. I just don"t like it heating up in traffic. Any suggestions. Bart

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Originally posted by chevy 37
As long as I am moving the temperature never goes over 180, but sitting in traffic it heats up quick. I have set up the fans to come on at 200 and they do bring the temperature down quickly

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Bart, when you are moving, the fans obviously do not come on, which is good. However for sitting still mode, you have the fans set at too high of a temperature. Set the temperature at 180 for the fans to come on.

Typhoon ZR Thanks for reply. I had previously set the fans for 180, then 160 and both worked,but sitting without moving for 5 minutes I find the fans recycling every few minutes. There doing what they are suspose to. It's just that I don't like the electric fans and since I can't use a mechanical fan I guess I'll have to pull the motor and relocate it farther back against the firewall to give me more room to use a mechanical fan..Bart

Street Anyone who can describe 5 & 20 coming into Auburn as nothing but red lights is right on. I've played that game to but I love to rev my engine up and let the mufflers talk and then the grinning kid next to me in a jap import takes off trying to lay rubber and I'm calmly turning right. Your right about the electric fans, but to me they are annoying thats all. Bart