Topic: Sounds like a tornado under the hood
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Lifetime MemberAsh Fork, AZ - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Red Interior White exterior
I finally got the new exhaust hooked up and it sounds great. However, the fan is incredibly loud. It's so loud it's almost comical. Not the original fan but a flex fan. Looks like I'll be changing it over...
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Aluminum or fiberglass flex fan? I have an aluminum fan and it hardly makes a sound at all.
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DanT
Lifetime MemberAsh Fork, AZ - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Red Interior White exterior
Hey Dan, aluminum. Doesn't make much noise at idle but when I get it up in rpm's, maybe 1600-1700 (not sure how high as I'm out of the car), hold onto your hat!
Just to let you know this much louder than any other vehicle I have rebuilt. This is the first time I have used this flex fan.
Dave C..........My mantra: I can not be bought!! Long and short term leases available.
In the words of Zora Arkus-Duntov "Is your seat belt fastened? Alright, Let's go"
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
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Just did a double check on my fan, it's a Flex-a-lite 17" with steel hub and flexible stainless steel blades.
Here's a link to it. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/flx-1817
DanT
dads2vette said: I finally got the new exhaust hooked up and it sounds great. However, the fan is incredibly loud. It's so loud it's almost comical. Not the original fan but a flex fan. Looks like I'll be changing it over...
Ya know, Dave, you could just tell everyone that it's the blower you put on the engine.
Really impress everyone with that. 
Larry
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Lifetime MemberAsh Fork, AZ - USA
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Yeah Larry, till the get up and go doesn't match the start up and growl!
Dave C..........My mantra: I can not be bought!! Long and short term leases available.
In the words of Zora Arkus-Duntov "Is your seat belt fastened? Alright, Let's go"
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
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Lifetime MemberAsh Fork, AZ - USA
Joined: 4/18/2007
Posts: 1058
Vette(s): 1981 Red Interior White exterior
rraider1 said: Just a thought could the fan be backwards. I have a similar one and it is quiet not sure why it would be real noisy.
Very polite of you to ask that way...The first thing I said to my self was, "you idiot, you got the fan on backwards". Then once I checked and saw it was on right, I thought crap THAT would have been an easy fix.
Dave C..........My mantra: I can not be bought!! Long and short term leases available.
In the words of Zora Arkus-Duntov "Is your seat belt fastened? Alright, Let's go"
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
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