<VV> Electric cooling fan results(Not too serious)

[Ron]

Sure, all you'll need is a 14 hp electric motor, an automatic variable speed 
controller and a bus in the engine compartment to power it.  Where did you 
plan to get the electricity to feed the bus?

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 12:33 PM
Subject: Re:<VV> Electric cooling fan results


> The main reason we are all interested in an electric cooling fan is that
> it be electric, for the obvious benefit of low drag on the engine at top
> speed. Also, the benefit of achieving aftercooling between runs at an
> autocross, etc.
>
> Since the fan tested was a bladed fan, which has now shown to be unable
> to effectively pressurize a Corvair engine cooling system, how about
> retaining the stock impeller fan and mounting an electric fan motor to
> the top of the existing fan pulley?
>
> I've found a fan motor online, made as a factory replacement for the
> current GM V8 line. This motor could be mounted on a tripod bracket
> above the fan pulley, with a suitable drive connection between.
>
> It would appear that this setup might have the benefits of electric
> cooling, with none of the low-pressure drawbacks of a bladed fan. You
> wouldn't have to modify anything below your upper shroud either.
>
> Since the testing group already has the test vehicles still in hand,
> perhaps this mod could be readily done and a second test performed,
> maybe with better results.
>
> Does this look like a reasonable alternative to the testers?
>
>
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