clutch fan vs standard fan

[MoparLeo]

1 guy, 1/4 mile at a time. The typical mine never broke story. No body will admit if theirs did. Not a good story..
How many cars have flex fans, how many cars don't. About a million to one ratio.
I had an aluminum flex fan on 2 cars for years until one broke. I didn't get hurt but my radiator sure did and I wasn't turning 2500 rpm.
No more for me, my mom didn't raise no fool.

 

[Cal Tonsley]

1 guy, 1/4 mile at a time. The typical mine never broke story. No body will admit if theirs did. Not a good story..
How many cars have flex fans, how many cars don't. About a million to one ratio.
I had an aluminum flex fan on 2 cars for years until one broke. I didn't get hurt but my radiator sure did and I wasn't turning 2500 rpm.
No more for me, my mom didn't raise no fool.

Yep, do not run a flex fan, eventually they will fail and maim bodies and/or damage vehicles. Happened to me back in the 80’s on a SBC, that’s how I know, lucky it was just my hood that got damaged.

 

[famous bob]

Yep, do not run a flex fan, eventually they will fail and maim bodies and/or damage vehicles. Happened to me back in the 80’s on a SBC, that’s how I know, lucky it was just my hood that got damaged.

u guys do know that they have 10,000 rpm flex fans now dont you , I`ve got two laying on the bench.

 

[Ceedawg]

1 guy, 1/4 mile at a time. The typical mine never broke story. No body will admit if theirs did. Not a good story..
How many cars have flex fans, how many cars don't. About a million to one ratio.
I had an aluminum flex fan on 2 cars for years until one broke. I didn't get hurt but my radiator sure did and I wasn't turning 2500 rpm.
No more for me, my mom didn't raise no fool.

BS, go cry wolf somewhere else

 

[Ironracer]

I TESTED FANS ON MY CAR ALL LAST SUMMER , FLEX, ELEC. CLUTCH TYPE , FIXED FACTORY , ALL WITH A SHROUD , ALL IN A SMALL 68 BARRACUDA ENGINE BAY , W/ A 440/505 WEDGE .WHICH IS FAIRLY HOT , SUPPOSEDLY 761 H.P. , BUT HASNT RUN LIKE IT SO FAR.
I tried 4 dif. elec. fan set ups , but not a contour type , big joke in my case . FIXED 7 BLADE FACTORY COOLED THE BEST , BUT SETTLED ON A 7 BLADE CLUTCH TYPE , THE FIXED FAN WAS ABOUT 7-8 DEGREES BETTER , THAN ANY , BUT ACCORDING TO AN "ENGINE MASTERS" TEST , COST ABOUT 20 H.P------------JFYI

I just scored 7 Blade Mopar fan on Facebook take some measurements but I think the Hayden 2947 is going to do it I've got a damn flex fan on there now and I didn't know anything about those things other than they suck ( but its keeping her cool) but after reading about them being dangerous, I'm done with em

 

[oldkimmer]

I have personally seen 2 flex fans come apart. The first one hit the hood, then bounced around under it. The second one the hood was open but luckily the blade stuck in the pavement under the car. Both guys were Erving the piss out of their cars. Kim

 

[Ceedawg]

I have personally seen 2 flex fans come apart. The first one hit the hood, then bounced around under it. The second one the hood was open but luckily the blade stuck in the pavement under the car. Both guys were Erving the piss out of their cars. Kim

Centrifugal force will get everything, even stock factory fans (4 blade Chevy).

 

[69hemibeep]

Flex fans also can zing a blade through the hood. Motor mount could go and a fixed fan could eat the shroud and then some. Something can always happen on a failure. Water pump can go with any fan and toss a fan through the radiator. I personally wouldn't run a flex fan if i planned on being under the hood with the engine running at all. Just my 2cents.

I had a standard fan throw a blade into the battery