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slo7	04-17-04 12:16 AM

belt driven fan question

about how much horsepower does that damn huge belt driven fan steal from the engine?

bcty	04-17-04 01:32 AM

not much

version13

04-17-04 01:40 AM

There was a debate about it and I think the answer came out to 1/4 hp.

NZConvertible

04-17-04 02:29 AM

Re: belt driven fan question

Quote:

Originally posted by slo7
about how much horsepower does that damn huge belt driven fan steal from the engine?

About as much as a damn huge electric fan...

If you're planning to install an electric fan to "free up some power" you're going to be disappointed.

slo7	04-17-04 05:29 PM

thanks guys

Project84

04-17-04 06:47 PM

yeah, what NZ said. The real benefit of an electric fan is that you get a cleaner engine bay.

Kenteth

04-18-04 12:51 AM

I just recently re-installed the clutch fan. There isn't *any* difference other than the fact that my blowby ends up on the underside of the hood instead of in the pulleys.

The stock fan blows harder than most (<$150 efans)...

Its only *real* advantage (that doesn't in turn make a disadvantage) is that it opens up the engine bay a bit more

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