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Engine driven fans usually cool better
By Royce P - 05/11/2006 1:56:35 PM; IP 66.161.209.76
Electric fans, particularly aftermarket ones, may not cool as well as the OEM system. The original clutch fan and shroud system will keep a very serious FE cool with no problem. There are some OEM electric fan installations that also work very well. I have heard the Lincoln Mark VIII unit is outstanding but it requires deleting the hood latch since it is a pusher.

Also, the vacuum advance unit helps considerably in cooling because you can run more advance at part throttle and during decelleration or idle. You can run the centrifugal only distributor on the track or when you have an engine dyno with unlimited cooling for a couple extra bragging horsepower, but the car will be more fun to drive if it is reliable and has a cooling system that works. A stock distributor with a Pertronix module works very well with the MSD 6AL or 7AL boxes.

Royce
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27313&Reply=27313><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27313" onclick="return false;">390 FE cooling set-up</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Jeff Brueck, <i>05/10/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27313', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27313') }); </script>  390 FE cooling set-up -- Jeff Brueck, 05/10/2006
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27317&Reply=27313><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27317" onclick="return false;">FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gerry Proctor, <i>05/10/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27317', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27317') }); </script>  FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering. -- Gerry Proctor, 05/10/2006
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27320&Reply=27313><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27320" onclick="return false;">RE: FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Jeff Brueck, <i>05/11/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27320', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27320') }); </script>  RE: FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering. -- Jeff Brueck, 05/11/2006
Collapse <b>Engine driven fans usually cool better</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce P, <i>05/11/2006</i></font>Engine driven fans usually cool better -- Royce P, 05/11/2006
 Hadn't thought of the fans being the prob. -- Gerry Proctor, 05/11/2006
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=27325&Reply=27313><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor27325" onclick="return false;">RE: FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>walt, <i>05/11/2006</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=27325', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor27325') }); </script>  RE: FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering. -- walt, 05/11/2006
 RE: FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering. -- giacamo, 05/11/2006
 RE: FE Cooling system doesn't need reengineering. -- ak, 05/12/2006
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