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Re: speed bleeders/electric fan

To: "Mike H." <twobeaners@earthlink.net>, Jim Svedise
Subject: Re: speed bleeders/electric fan
From: Gary Boone <gaboone70@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:36:18 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
I'm not so sure that an electric fan adds horsepower.  Removing the belt driven 
fan does increase HP to some degree but I've never done a dyno comparison.  BUT 
I have done a dyno comparison with running the electric fan and NOT running the 
electric fan.  The dyno curve showed a 5 HP loss with the electric fan running. 
 So I guess, yes an electric fan will increase the HP as long as you turn it 
off.    

-----Original Message-----
From: "Mike H." <twobeaners@earthlink.net>
Sent: Aug 11, 2005 6:00 AM
To: Jim Svedise <svedise@hotmail.com>
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: speed bleeders/electric fan

It sure does, I put one on the clutch slave AND the brake master cylinder. Size 
is 3/8-24, available at Advance Auto Parts (used to be Western Auto) or 
Oreilly's Auto Parts (local chain). Just about any parts store should be able 
to get them. About $10 a pair and worth every nickel. Another item I found at 
Advance Auto. A 14" electric push or pull fan (1020 CFM) for $50 (it fits 
PERFECT) and an adjustable thermo control for it for another $20. I'm not sure 
if I need the controller, any comments on that? P.S does an electric fan really 
add more horespower over a stock steel fan?
Mike Hudson  '67-1600

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Svedise <svedise@hotmail.com>
Sent: Aug 10, 2005 7:00 PM
To: Datsun Club <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: speed bleeders

Hi all
 Would a speed bleeder work on a clutch slave?? If so does anybody know what
size or part number to get.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
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