[DeTomaso] cooling fans

[Curt Hall]

I have the Marriah fans like Mike talks about and yes they work well! I got mine at one of the SoCal Pantera swap meets years ago! Seems I paid about $75-$85? I'm sure if you put the word out your looking for a pair of Fans. I'll bet someone has some? Worth a try?
 
Good Luck 

--- On Sun, 7/22/12, MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:


From: MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] cooling fans
To: broncony at yahoo.com, detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 10:37 AM



In a message dated 7/22/12 10 29 28, broncony at yahoo.com writes:


> has anyone used any of the pusher fans for an upright fluidyne from 
> summitt racing with no problems and if so which ones work best?
> 

Since you are going to have to rig up a method of attaching the fans to the 
radiator, you're much better off arranging them in a sucker configuration 
where they are more effective.   You don't have to lay the radiator forward 
to accomodate flat sucker fans.   However, you should not rely on the fan 
mounting hardware that comes with the fans (simple zip-ties that pass through 
the fins of the fragile radiator) since they will act like little saws and 
create leaks.   Instead, having an aluminum fabrication shop weld mounting 
brackets to the frame of the radiator to accomodate your fans.

Alternately, if you already have your radiator, you might convince a 
Pantera vendor to do the work, as they are already set up for such things.

Personally, I have had great luck with heavy-duty stock-style replacement 
fans, sold by Hall Pantera and several other vendors.   They fit in the stock 
fan brackets but are much more effective than the feeble stock fans.   That 
is certainly an easier solution, I think?   Although admittedly the fans 
are a bit expensive....

Mike
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