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Electric Fan

Posted: 2/25/05 10:06pm Message 1 of 6
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henderson, NV - USA
Joined: 2/7/2004
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Vette(s): 1977 Corvette l48 Custom

Hey guys, I need some help here. Can anyone point me in the proper location of where I can get a Duel electric fan kit with the shroud, and relays for my '77 I was thinking:

http://www.dewitts.com/pages/productdetail.asp?ProdID=251 but holey crap! It is like $400!!! DUDE! NO! There has to be somethign cheaper. (P.S. I saved my stock shroud)

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Electric Fan

Posted: 2/25/05 10:56pm Message 2 of 6
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Hot Springs, AR - USA
Joined: 4/24/2004
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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

you dont use a shroud with electric fans

the dewitts kit uses spal fans..  they are considered the cadillac of fans

flex-a-lite makes a good kit as well

but it costs nearly as much

 




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Posted: 2/25/05 11:39pm Message 3 of 6
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Vette(s): 496 big block, Dragvette 6 link, 12 bolt IRS conversion, Going for fastest Vette IRS E/T
I tried the cheap electric fan route....Dont go there man. Nothing but a waste of time and money. I played around with the autozone fans and even tried making a custom shroud. nothing worked as good as the stock set up. I thought $400 for the dewitts kit was too much and that I could do the same with cheap autozone fans.... Ended up wasting $250 and a whole week of evenings only to throw in the towel and go back to stock. I never tried the dewitts system but I might If they can give me money back guarantee that it will at least cool as well as stock. Oh well at least I can tell you what I learned. Tumarr38408.9863541667


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Posted: 2/25/05 11:49pm Message 4 of 6
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Hot Springs, AR - USA
Joined: 4/24/2004
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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans
I installed a single 16" spal fan on a 49 chevy truck that had heat problem with a clutch fan setup for its 350..  no problems since..


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Posted: 2/26/05 12:06am Message 5 of 6
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henderson, NV - USA
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Thanks a lot guys. I think I'm just going to ahve to bite the bullet and spend the $400 for the spal unit. I only asked because Dewitts ahs a few fans on there where a stock fan shroud is a must. I just stated that I have one just incase there was another kit that I needed it. I know flex-a-lie == cheap-flex-a-crap. Damn, Dewitts is going to pwn my bank account, l00l.


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Posted: 2/26/05 12:25am Message 6 of 6
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Hot Springs, AR - USA
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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

ive seen and installed a flex-a-lite dual fan for someone..  its very respectable..

Ill be using the dual spal on mine though.




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