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Old 04-17-04, 12:16 AM
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belt driven fan question

about how much horsepower does that damn huge belt driven fan steal from the engine?
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There was a debate about it and I think the answer came out to 1/4 hp.
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Re: belt driven fan question

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