Re: [FWDLK] FAN-O-MATIC in a ROLLING DONUT!

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Or you could just elminate your stock fan and then wire up electric fans
with a speed sensor to cut them off above a certain speed.

Dave Casey

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From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 10:12 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] FAN-O-MATIC in a ROLLING DONUT!


> So, there I was, reading my 3/58 Motor Trend, & 4/58 Speed Age (re: 58
> D500's), drinking strong coffee, when "it" hit me:  since my P225/75 R14
> tires look like mere donuts (or are they bagels?),"lost", inside the
> wheelwells,
>  why don't I install  FIFTEEN inch radial tires (with 15" rims) ; but
> what SIZE should I get, & who sells them (Coker--any OTHERS?) --Cokers
> are kinda pricey, & reports on their quality are kinda "iffey"--tread
> separation  comes to-mind, & Horrie likes to  be driven.
>
> The next thing that befell my eyes was, of all things, a product-review
> on Fan-O-Matic (M.T.; pg. 78) . WAY back, in the 50's, there was @ least
> this-one product, that allowed the(ir) fan-bade to stop spinning, @ an
> "adjustable"
> mph, but, 'normally' @ around 40mph.
>
> The 'factory' claims, Re: increased accelleration
> and/or horsepower were found to be somewhat
> debateable/insignificant (due to the speed-at-point-of-cutout), but
> (did i say: BUT) ,
> M.T. recorded INCREASED M.P.G. from an average of 13.5 , to 15.9 (!!!) ,
> as installed on a 56 Dodge Coro (engine/trans/rear-end: not disclosed)
> The former mpg was recorded over
> 392 "normal  traffic & freeway conditions", using the O.E.M. fan blade.
> Then, the Fan-O-Matic
> (gotta LOVE that name!)  was installed,  the car driven another 416
> miles, and the latter 'readings' were documented.
>
> The review did say that :"an adapter kit was required (to mount onto the
> 56 Dodge), and...
> it is recommended that the installation not be attempted by anyone
> without adequate tools & experience".
>
> Anybody know if JC Whitney, or anybody-else, sells these things!!!??
>
> Happy T-Day!
>
> Neil Bishop,
> Vedder,  CA
>
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