[DeTomaso] cooling fans

[Mike Thomas]

My apologies, I could not find the Mariah fans I thought I had.  Either I
put them away too well, or sold them and can't remember to whom.

Mike Thomas 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Londry [mailto:davel at emspace.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 4:08 PM
To: Dave Londry
Cc: Mike Thomas
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] cooling fans


On 8/10/2011 10:44 AM, Dave Londry wrote:
> Yes please Mike.
> Do you have space to bring them to B.Bay?
> If not I'll spam the guys near you to see if anyone is bringing a big 
> hauler.
>
> Also - is there anything on your wish list?
> I've accumulated quite a few parts in the last couple of years.
> dave
>
>
> On 8/10/2011 4:55 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
>> I have a set of the Meriah fans I'd be happy to pass along.  $50+ 
>> shipping and they're yours.
>> Mike Thomas
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 7:48 PM
>> To: broncony at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] cooling fans
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 8/9/11 19 33 46, broncony at yahoo.com writes:
>>
>>
>>> what works, what doesn't for cooling fans.
>>> I have a stock 1972, pre L, fluidyne radiator in stock position. I 
>>> need to upgrade the cooling fans.
>>>
>> Hit the EASY button.   Several of the vendors sell Meriah fans which 
>> fit in
>> the stock location.   (Some of them will even sell used ones, 
>> cheaply, as
>> they are busy selling high-powered sucker fans, the latest fad).
>>
>> The Meriah pushers move plenty of air and are a great improvement 
>> over the
>> stock fans.   They work better (spin faster) if the fan circuit is 
>> modified
>> to provide a clearer current path, including grounding the fans at 
>> the body with diodes (rather than using the stock ground wires which 
>> loop all the way back under the dash).
>>
>> Here are some links to some new fans.   They're expensive new!
>>
>> http://precisionproformance.com/cs1031.php
>>
>> http://hallpantera.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-product.cgi?d=hallpantera-inc&
>> item=20271
>>
>> You find them on E-bay from time to time; my girlfriend got a used 
>> set from Wilkinson for a song, $80 or something like that I think.
>>
>> Another alternative is the Flex-A-Lite dual sucker fan package.
>>
>> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FLX-410/
>>
>> By happy coincidence this setup fits perfectly behind a stock Pantera
>> radiator.   However, the stock radiator inlet and outlet pipes have a
>> 90-degree
>> angle so the hoses sit right against the back side of the radiator; 
>> they have to be modified with straight necks so that 90-degree rubber 
>> hoses can be
>> used.   I think the Fluidyne radiator has straight necks however?
>>
>> You'd have to ensure that the fan shroud was mounted properly, 
>> meaning NOT with the included zip ties which just pass through the 
>> fins of the radiator,
>>
>> and act like little saws to cut holes in the tubes and ruin it.   You'd
>> want to fabricate brackets to mount the fan shroud to the back of the 
>> radiator.
>>    You'd also want to re-wire the circuit as per the above.
>>
>> An article on rewiring the fans (and headlights) can be found at
>> www.panteraplace.com.   Although I'm credited with writing it, I did NOT
>> come up with
>> the idea; instead I packaged other people's (great) ideas into a 
>> single article.
>>
>> Both my girlfriend and I have the Meriah pusher fans in our Panteras, 
>> and both of them resolutely refuse to overheat--and that's with no BS 
>> hood vents
>>
>> or any other tricks.   Just a good, solid radiator, Meriah fans, 
>> properly
>> tuned engines, decent water pumps, and (most important) thorough 
>> bleeding to eliminate all trapped air from the system.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Mike
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