[DeTomaso] Pusher Fans with stock fan brackets

[Rob Dumoulin]

Mike,

I currently have the original stock fans which are not up to the task to
even cool a tired 351.  It almost pegs the needle in traffic though never
overheated before I pulled off to cool down. There are bleeders on the top
of the radiator and the intake manifold ensuring no air. I live in the
Florida heat and plan to rebuild/replace the engine to a much higher
standard. Upgrades are necessary as a piece of mind an investment in not
having to rebuild my motor or get stranded overheated.

The new fans are Spal 1650 CFM (x2).  I do not mind the investment,
actually enjoy working/fabricating on my cars, but absolutely hate doing
things twice.  Who has time for that?  That is why I love you guys!  Beers
for everybody



On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:10 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 8/17/15 10 41 11, rob at dumoulins.net writes:
>
>
> What does the collective say?
>
>
> >>>I don't know about what others might think, but I wonder what kind of
> fans you currently have, and what you are hoping to achieve by changing
> them?  I have never seen a fan that works any better or is any more
> effective than the Hall Meriah pusher fans, which neatly fit into the stock
> brackets.  Coupled with your stock replacement Hall radiator, as long as
> the system is in proper working order (i.e. all the air is bled out), they
> are more than adequate to allow you to run at no more than 200 degrees or
> so in triple digit ambient temperatures.  While you could perhaps do a
> bunch of work and spend a bunch of money fitting some other kinds of fans,
> which might even boast superior CFM performance, it's unlikely you'll see
> any appreciable change in actual radiator cooling performance, so doing so
> would just be a fashion exercise?
>
> Mike
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   Mike,A
   I currently have the original stock fans which are not up to the task
   to even cool a tired 351.A  It almost pegs the needle in traffic though
   never overheated before I pulled off to cool down. There are bleeders
   on the top of the radiator and the intake manifold ensuring no air. I
   live in the Florida heat and plan to rebuild/replace the engine to a
   much higher standard. Upgrades are necessary as a piece of mind an
   investment in not having to rebuild my motor or get stranded
   overheated.
   The new fans are Spal 1650 CFM (x2).A  I do not mind the investment,
   actually enjoy working/fabricating on my cars, but absolutely hate
   doing things twice.A  Who has time for that?A  That is why I love you
   guys!A  Beers for everybody
   On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:10 PM, <[1]MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

     In a message dated 8/17/15 10 41 11, [2]rob at dumoulins.net writes:
     What does the collective say?
     >>>I don't know about what others might think, but I wonder what
     kind of fans you currently have, and what you are hoping to achieve
     by changing them?A  I have never seen a fan that works any better or
     is any more effective than the Hall Meriah pusher fans, which neatly
     fit into the stock brackets.A  Coupled with your stock replacement
     Hall radiator, as long as the system is in proper working order
     (i.e. all the air is bled out), they are more than adequate to allow
     you to run at no more than 200 degrees or so in triple digit ambient
     temperatures.A  While you could perhaps do a bunch of work and spend
     a bunch of money fitting some other kinds of fans, which might even
     boast superior CFM performance, it's unlikely you'll see any
     appreciable change in actual radiator cooling performance, so doing
     so would just be a fashion exercise?
     Mike

References

   1. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   2. mailto:rob at dumoulins.net