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Old 05-09-2005, 02:55 AM
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Hey guys, I was looking at my fan tonight and it was really torn up. I was thinking about going with one of flex-a-lites fans. Do any of you have flex fans or any other brands? I'm really just trying to figure out what size and what kind is going to fit on my engine.
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Old 05-09-2005, 03:45 AM
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get the volvo fan from the guy on ebay. $35 shipped to my door. i'm still waiting on my goddamn thermostat tho. that guy's gonna get a beating soon lol.
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Old 05-09-2005, 03:49 AM
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Are you talking about electric fans or just a replacment fan? If you are talking about a replacment fan, don't get a Flex-a-lite as it will not bolt up to your clutch, and is really annoying, believe me, I have one and it is annoying, I am waiting for next week to come so I can buy my new black magic electric 5.0 fan...
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Old 05-09-2005, 04:04 AM
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Well if it isn't too much trouble to hook up and wire i'd rather have an electric fan, but I'm not too worried I just want a good performance fan. I'm going to need it really soon.
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Old 05-09-2005, 03:26 PM
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I use the ole whinning fan..keep my car cool and you lose about 5 pounds off the water pump shaft always a good thing
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Old 05-09-2005, 03:32 PM
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i had the whinning fan but it is so nosiey and i hated to sound of it. it was louder then my exhaust and its loud
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Old 05-17-2005, 08:12 PM
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I had a flex fan on my 92 GT 5.0 it keep the engine cool but the noise,I could't here my car either.I went with the "Police model" fan/clutch it's heavy duty no complaints,good luck.........[sm=gears.gif]
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Old 05-17-2005, 11:59 PM
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my friend had one of those fans, his car sounded like a shool bus no lie. get an electric fan they are cheap.
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Old 05-18-2005, 02:15 AM
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I would like to get an electric fan but all the wiring and such sounds like a pain!
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Old 05-18-2005, 03:30 AM
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If you get a black majic fan, it's made specially for our cars, comes with install instructions, and everything.. The whine is VERY annoying, and I can no longer stand it, plus it robbs about 5hp from the engine since it is spinning ALL THE TIME! lol... Dont get a flex-a-lite steel fan, trust me, you won't be happy.
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