DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #120
     



From: MikeLDrew@aol.com

Subject: Fwd: Re: Meriha fans

Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 01:00:41 -0400 (EDT)



All,



Here's another reply that got sent to me directly instead of to The List.



Mike

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Forwarded message:

Subj:    Re: Meriha fans

Date:    97-04-15 19:58:03 EDT

From:    JDeRyke

To:      MikeLDrew



A few thoughts on fans: the stockers blow about 300 cfm apiece (as checked

with two different anemometers). This is totally inadequate; you need at

least 900 cfm from each when you're caught in traffic with a hot motor. Use

any that fit and give at least 900 cfm.  Second: one member recently had his

dual-super-charged Pantera overheat at idle with big aftermarket fans

mounted. He finally found the fans wired correctly but one blade was on

backwards! Note that DC fan motors can rotate either direction; a single fan

should suck hard enough against the grille to pick up and hold a sheet of

notebook paper. For the new guys: rumor has it that the stock fan motors are

Jaguar windshield wiper motors, and were'nt really intended for all-day duty.

J DeRyke