What electric cooling fan do you recommedn??

Ed ke6bnl · July 14, 2005, 01:07:00 PM

I have room for a 16 in for my wifes 68 mustang 289 stock engine. some choices are the spal, flex a lite and the zirgo. I think I need about 2700 cfm thank for your help. Ed ke6bnl

alchevy · July 14, 2005, 01:26:28 PM

I have only used Spal fans so I'm kinda partial to them.

Dirk35 · July 14, 2005, 02:29:18 PM

Im interested in this also!

Please what brand fan do you prefer?

EMSjunkie · July 14, 2005, 03:29:55 PM

Quote from: "40chevy"I have only used Spal fans so I'm kinda partial to them.

Gotta agree, I have a Spal 16" pusher. about 2700-2800 CFM
keeps my small block Chevy cool.

Vance

HOTRODSRJ · July 14, 2005, 03:47:09 PM

Quote from: "Ed ke6bnl"I have room for a 16 in for my wifes 68 mustang 289 stock engine. some choices are the spal, flex a lite and the zirgo. I think I need about 2700 cfm thank for your help. Ed ke6bnl

Spal 3000 cfm .... see here.. http://www.srbymichael.com/manufacturers/spal/fans.shtml

Prepare to upgrade the electrical system tho. 25 amps continuous needs a 70amp relay (see here.... http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=94F6087&N=0 ) and at least a 100 amp alt.

Dave · July 14, 2005, 07:14:59 PM

Quote from: "HOTRODSRJ"
Quote from: "Ed ke6bnl"I have room for a 16 in for my wifes 68 mustang 289 stock engine. some choices are the spal, flex a lite and the zirgo. I think I need about 2700 cfm thank for your help. Ed ke6bnl

Spal 3000 cfm .... see here.. http://www.srbymichael.com/manufacturers/spal/fans.shtml

Prepare to upgrade the electrical system tho. 25 amps continuous needs a 70amp relay (see here.... http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=94F6087&N=0 ) and at least a 100 amp alt.

Got my spal from michael..............good stuff and a real good dealer. hell I bought my whole or most of my whole car from him. He stands behind his stuff also
Dave

Crosley.In.AZ · July 15, 2005, 08:55:01 PM

Spal.

I installed one on my Dodge a few months back

The Doc · July 19, 2005, 08:07:22 PM

SPAL works great. I ran one on my 65 Shelby GT350 with A/C in Arizona heat and it worked great.

Doc

Leon · July 20, 2005, 02:43:45 AM

I'm setting up the Packrod with a Spal and like the fact that it doesn't use a lot of space. It does pull some power, but you don't get something for nothing!

The Doc · July 20, 2005, 10:00:02 AM

HEY I just noticed that you're from Ridgecrest. I grew up there and graduated from Burroughs High in '62.

I was one of the youngest members ever in the Dust Devils Car Club back in the 60's and grew up on Inyokern Drag strip.

Here's a few photos of me you might enjoy seeing:
http://inficad.com/~moneymanager/cars.htm

By the way, here's some photos of the SPAL fan I put on my Shelby
http://www.inficad.com/~moneymanager/radiatorconversion.htm

"Doc" in Mesa, AZ
http://jmichael.info/docstoys.htm

Quote from: "Leon"I'm setting up the Packrod with a Spal and like the fact that it doesn't use a lot of space. It does pull some power, but you don't get something for nothing!