| patrickt |
10-06-2009 11:36 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by computerworks
(Post 990698)
Somewhere around the KMP2xx chassis upgrade, they just stopped installing the crossbar with the puller fan mounts in front of the radiator.
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That tends to make the most sense... and it is a fitting end to this thread.;) |
| RodKnock |
10-06-2009 11:38 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by computerworks
(Post 990698)
Kirkhams have a beefy radiator and a large puller fan inboard.
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Whatever it is in there, it definitely works REALLY well. Temps decrease fast when turned on. |
| Excaliber |
10-06-2009 11:48 AM |
Some race cars run with no fan at all! Now thats a RACE car, not a street car. I wonder if any Cobra's ran without a fan at all during their time? My, my, how in the world did an original SC survive the street with ONE measely pusher fan????
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| computerworks |
10-06-2009 12:05 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Excaliber
(Post 990703)
My, my, how in the world did an original SC survive the street with ONE measely pusher fan????
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I believe that's how the concept of two fans evolved... aftermarket. ;) |
| Cobra #3170 |
10-06-2009 12:18 PM |
Original car fan
I can tell you, the fan was an aluminum POS that looked like it belonged on an office desk, although the motor was pretty good. You could never stop with the engine running more than one red light at a time. If caught in traffic you pulled into a driveway shut it down and waited it out. I always planned any trips very carefully to miss any heavy traffic or slow downs. At speed the car cooled just fine with the fan off (I put a manual switch on mine). Early aluminum fans would throw blades because they would work-harden to the point of fracturing in the fatigued area at the base of the blade, many times damaging the upper nose. Shelby American was aware of the problem because they were running a 427 with several temperature probes in LA traffic but did not change the design on early cars. I think it was Phil Remington's car that he drove home every night.
I have a pusher fan on my car now because the power steering will not allow me to package a puller fan or fans of large enough size. I have been pleasantly surprised because the car cools very well above 20 mph with the fan off and will stand about 15 minutes of idle now with it on. Running very long with no air going by the exhaust can damage the paint so I don't do it much anyway.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Excaliber
(Post 990703)
Some race cars run with no fan at all! Now thats a RACE car, not a street car. I wonder if any Cobra's ran without a fan at all during their time? My, my, how in the world did an original SC survive the street with ONE measely pusher fan????
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| Excaliber |
10-06-2009 12:30 PM |
Selling that second original style pusher fan sounds an awful lot like selling "hope". :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REAL 1
(Post 990691)
In the end Ron is right. Respect what others have. When you denigrate what others have it makes you a smaller person for it.
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You are right on! Sometimes my mouth (or fingers in this case) gets me in trouble.
Larry |
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 990693)
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Where did you find that pic of me!?:LOL:
Larry |
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