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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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I heisted some electric fans of my father he had laying around. They are Flex a lite 310s. They are dual 10" in a built on shroud. On Flex a lite 12" duals they are supposed to be good for 2500 cfms of air so I would imagine these to be 1800-2000 cfms, is this enough for a truck that often sees traffic in houston? Also I think I will wire them to a key on and let them run all the time so I don't have to fool with thermo switches and I can turn them on in the lanes at the strip, this seem like a good idea? I thought about a toggle switch but I would just forget to turn it on most of the time. These fans were $180 new and probably only have 20-30 miles on em.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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Flex-A-Lite Website

Some of the others guys need to chime in, but I don't think 1800CFM is near enough flow to keep a healthy V-8 cool. It may just be me, but with aluminum heads I want to be SURE the cooling system is more than adequate. My LT-1 fans may only flow 1500CFM (I have no idea how much they do flow), but I figured if the were good enough to keep a 5.7 in a Z-28 with basically no grill cool that they would keep a truck with a big open grill cool enough.

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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 08:43 PM
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Homo, put them on and stop whinning they are plenty. <img border="0" alt="[bullshit]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" /> Dude you worry like a girl...lol Just gotta bust them non used *****...lol
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 08:44 PM
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That kind of CFM in Texas heat , no way <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> . I wouldn't go with less tan 4000 cfm.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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The single fan that comes with the ATI Procharger kit I have is rated for 2000cfm. That is the bare minumum I would even think about in a mild climate. If you regularly see temps. in the 90-100° and sit in traffic your definately going to need more than 1800-2000cfm.

It gets scary when your temp. climbs above 230°. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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You guys really think the stock 18" fan with a weak clutch pulls 4000 cfm??? I seriously doubt it. Not saying that you can ever have too much air flow, but do you REALLY need 4000 cfm? Yeah if I was pulling a heavy trailer or driving a motorhome maybe but.... I will probably try em anyway and if it gets hot, HYDE is gonna cut me a KILLER deal on some LS1 fans! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 09:27 PM
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Well you little snitch where you been? You haven't got those things on yet?...what the f...ck? Are you waiting on Christmas? Call me and i'll tell you where to go and get some cheap... Hey i need u to do some tricks to my buddies Busa i don't want to mess with it right now...Air box mod and **** like that.... <img border="0" alt="[fight]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" />
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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Hey Hyde, I got a bunch of little tricks I can do to busas, some you will feel, some you won't. Let me know what he wants. He have a PCII? What pipe? Let me know. I am probably gonna try to put the fans on sunday. I will start early in the morning that way if the biatch over heats I have time to put the stock fan back on. LOL. Where is the hook up on LS1 fans? I am calling some of my car buddies tomorrow, see if I can scam a set cheap. Also came across a deal on some tires today, 275/55R16s, new $99 each. Thinking of putting off the HPP3 to get the 2.5" shorter tires to give me some gear. What you think?
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 10:37 PM
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How many CFM do the LS1 fans pull???
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 10:45 PM
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I dont know the CFMs of the LS1/LT1 fans but they are dual 12". They definately pull more than the stock clutch fan though. I can put my hand 2-3" in front of the grill and feel the air being pulled in.
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