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10-06-2009, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by computerworks
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.  |
10-06-2009, 11:38 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
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Quote:
Originally Posted by computerworks
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. |
10-06-2009, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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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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10-06-2009, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Excaliber
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. |
10-06-2009, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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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
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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10-06-2009, 12:30 PM
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Selling that second original style pusher fan sounds an awful lot like selling "hope".  |
10-06-2009, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
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Originally Posted by REAL 1
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.
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10-06-2009, 01:18 PM
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Location: Tucson,
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Originally Posted by patrickt
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Where did you find that pic of me!? 
Larry |
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