[DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
Brian
mazdastuff at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 15 14:38:13 EDT 2016
I will second the Jon Haas controller. Also just for info a website called The Fan Man has a good selection of fans and accessories.
Brian
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> On Apr 15, 2016, at 1:25 PM, Bill Moore <bill at incendium.com> wrote:
>
> And Stephen's car is a great great example. He has some amazing neat
> mods.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill Moore
> Incendium Supply
> Calgary
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Stephen <steve at snclocks.com>
> Date: 2016-04-15 11:47 AM (GMT-07:00)
> To: 'Tomas Gunnarsson' <guson at home.se>
> Cc: kenn_green at yahoo.com, detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> Good morrow Tomas!
> You are, of course, absolutely correct.
> For you.
> My testing with an anemometer has shown that, when going down the road
> at 80
> mph, the air is flowing through the opening at somewhere between 20 and
> 25
> mph, which equates to a volume of around 200 cfm. Heck, even a 7.5
> inch low
> profile Spal fan pushes 450 cfm.
> I plan to use a pwm controller, so fan will only spin as necessary to
> achieve whatever I set as a target temperature in the engine
> compartment. I
> suspect that, when driving down the road on a hot day, the fan may not
> be
> turning at all. Time will tell.
> I am doing this for a couple of reasons - mainly because I like to
> drive my
> cars. I hate leaving the Pantera out in a parking lot with the engine
> accessible to folks fingers. The dogbone air cleaner is just way too
> attractive (ok, maybe not to all of you, but to folks who want a
> souvenir?).
> Not to mention things like swirl tank radiator caps and the like.
> Besides,
> it is amazing to me how much crap ends up on top of the engine and how
> much
> water ends up flowing up onto the engine when driven at speed.
> So, I agree completely with you. For you, this would be pointless.
> But,
> heck, for me it is a good thing.
> Of course, I have made a lot of mods to 5332 with a focus to making her
> easier to maintain and more enjoyable. Few folks will go with FI - but
> I
> really like it - to mention one of may mods.
> As we all have to remember, what we do with our cars is what makes us
> happy.
> Stephen Nelson
> From: Tomas Gunnarsson [mailto:guson at home.se]
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 10:33 AM
> To: steve at snclocks.com
> Cc: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> That must be one of the most pointless modifications one can undertake.
> The
> car moving will create an airflow up and out the opening beyond what
> any
> reasonable fan can produce. That flow will also keep the air below your
> goal
> temperature.
> Tomas
> <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
> From: Stephen [steve at snclocks.com]
> Sent: 15/4/2016 6:20:23 PM
> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com <mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com <mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> That one is just the wiring kit for the controller.
> Thanks for looking - I am going to find what I want if I keep trying.
> My
> goal is to install the window behind the engine and have a controller
> to
> ramp up and down a fan that will be mounted beside the engine on the
> passenger side - down low, on top of the frame rails. It will pull air
> from
> below the car, blow up one side and most likely down the other to keep
> the
> engine compartment below like 150F.
> Stephen Nelson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Ken
> Green via
> DeTomaso
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 9:03 AM
> To: Dave <davel at emspace.com <mailto:davel at emspace.com> >;
> detomaso at poca.com
> <mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> says "NOT AVAILABLE"
> How about this one:
> Be Cool/Spal Programmable Dual Fan Controller Kit, Wiring Harness,
> | |
> | | | | | | | |
> | Be Cool/Spal Programmable Dual Fan Controller Kit, Wirin...US $59.99
> | Used in eBay Motors, Parts & Accessories, Car & Truck Parts | | View
> | on www.ebay.com <http://www.ebay.com> | Preview by Yahoo | |
> | |
> From: Dave <davel at emspace.com <mailto:davel at emspace.com> >
> To: detomaso at poca.com <mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 10:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> This may be current....
> [1]http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Garage-Sale-Spal-Pulse-Width-Modulated
> -Fan-Controller,35700.html
> dave
> On 4/14/2016 8:16 PM, Stephen wrote:
> I have used a couple of Spal's PWM (pulse width modulated) radiator fan
> controls in the past and quite like them. OK, a bit complex to set up,
> but they do a nice job. Problem is Spal has quite making them. Do any
> of you have one sitting around that needs a new home? If so, please
> let me know how much you want for it.
> Stephen Nelson
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> Good morrow Tomas!
> You are, of course, absolutely correct.
> For you.
> My testing with an anemometer has shown that, when going down the
> road
> at 80 mph, the air is flowing through the opening at somewhere
> between
> 20 and 25 mph, which equates to a volume of around 200 cfm. Heck,
> even
> a 7.5 inch low profile Spal fan pushes 450 cfm.
> I plan to use a pwm controller, so fan will only spin as necessary
> to
> achieve whatever I set as a target temperature in the engine
> compartment. I suspect that, when driving down the road on a hot
> day,
> the fan may not be turning at all. Time will tell.
> I am doing this for a couple of reasons - mainly because I like to
> drive my cars. I hate leaving the Pantera out in a parking lot with
> the engine accessible to folks fingers. The dogbone air cleaner is
> just way too attractive (ok, maybe not to all of you, but to folks
> who
> want a souvenir?). Not to mention things like swirl tank radiator
> caps
> and the like. Besides, it is amazing to me how much crap ends up on
> top of the engine and how much water ends up flowing up onto the
> engine
> when driven at speed.
> So, I agree completely with you. For you, this would be pointless.
> But, heck, for me it is a good thing.
> Of course, I have made a lot of mods to 5332 with a focus to making
> her
> easier to maintain and more enjoyable. Few folks will go with FI -
> but
> I really like it - to mention one of may mods.
> As we all have to remember, what we do with our cars is what makes
> us
> happy.
> Stephen Nelson
> From: Tomas Gunnarsson [mailto:guson at home.se]
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 10:33 AM
> To: steve at snclocks.com
> Cc: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> That must be one of the most pointless modifications one can
> undertake.
> The car moving will create an airflow up and out the opening beyond
> what any reasonable fan can produce. That flow will also keep the
> air
> below your goal temperature.
> Tomas
> <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
> From: Stephen [steve at snclocks.com]
> Sent: 15/4/2016 6:20:23 PM
> To: [1]kenn_green at yahoo.com
> Cc: [2]detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> That one is just the wiring kit for the controller.
> Thanks for looking - I am going to find what I want if I keep
> trying.
> My goal is to install the window behind the engine and have a
> controller to ramp up and down a fan that will be mounted beside the
> engine on the passenger side - down low, on top of the frame rails.
> It
> will pull air from below the car, blow up one side and most likely
> down
> the other to keep the engine compartment below like 150F.
> Stephen Nelson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [[3]mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
> Ken
> Green via DeTomaso
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 9:03 AM
> To: Dave <[4]davel at emspace.com>; [5]detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> says "NOT AVAILABLE"
> How about this one:
> Be Cool/Spal Programmable Dual Fan Controller Kit, Wiring Harness,
> | |
> | | | | | | | |
> | Be Cool/Spal Programmable Dual Fan Controller Kit, Wirin...US
> $59.99
> | Used in eBay Motors, Parts & Accessories, Car & Truck Parts | |
> View
> | on [6]www.ebay.com | Preview by Yahoo | |
> | |
> From: Dave <[7]davel at emspace.com>
> To: [8]detomaso at poca.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 10:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spal PWM fan control
> This may be current....
>
> [1][9]http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Garage-Sale-Spal-Pulse-Width-Modula
> ted
> -Fan-Controller,35700.html
> dave
> On 4/14/2016 8:16 PM, Stephen wrote:
> I have used a couple of Spal's PWM (pulse width modulated) radiator
> fan
> controls in the past and quite like them. OK, a bit complex to set
> up,
> but they do a nice job. Problem is Spal has quite making them. Do
> any
> of you have one sitting around that needs a new home? If so, please
> let me know how much you want for it.
> Stephen Nelson
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