From what I've read elsewhere, Alpiners running with just the electric fan
find that the fan only comes on occasionally in traffic or at a stop. You
may be able to get rid of that inefficient, break-prone four-blader
altogether.
What electric fan did you decide to use? Is installation pretty
straight-forward?
An article in the Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club "Horn" a few months ago claimed
NINE horsepower saved. Both 5 and 9 sound like way, way too much. There
just isn't a lot of mass to keep in motion here. If a little fan takes 5-9
hp to turn, then the crankshaft must take about what....75-100 hp?
If it takes five horsepower to turn that fan, then someone's using some mighty
puny ponies.
Dick Sanders
Seattle
In a message dated 3/3/2000 9:46:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,
rnanzig(at)webtv.net writes:
<< In an effort to cure my cooling woes I bought an electric fan for my
Series 5. I would like to use it as an auxiliary to the original but I
don't know if the 2 3/8" depth will clear the existing 6 blade. ( the
radiator and water pump are removed from the car at this time ) Could
someone measure the clearance on their car and let me know if there is
enough room for both?
I read somewhere that you can add about 5 horsepower to your engine
by eliminating the pulley fan and just run electric. Could this be true,
have any of you done it and can you feel the difference?
Rob Nanzig
67SV >>
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