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By lovefordgalaxie - 15 Years Ago
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I was ofered a Flex-a-Lite 1017 for free, and got it. The guy was changing the 302 that was on the car (a Maverick) by a crate Windsor he bought from the USA. I think it's a 351 stroker, or something like that, never mind to ask too much about it. he's going with a Griffin rad, and electric fan. The old engine is being sold, and he gave me that almost new fan.
My car's fan is the factory one, chrome plated. It has 7 blades, and no clutch. The 1017 can be instaled without changing anything. I'm in doubt about it.
Anyone with some experience with this kind of fan? If it's a little better than the stock one I would use it, since it's a lot lighter, and has the same diameter (17").
Thanks for any imput.
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By Rono - 15 Years Ago
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I hate flex fans. I tried the Flex-a-lite fan you are describing in my '56 customline that had an expensive aluminum radiator. When I "got on it" the fan flexed into the radiator core. I went back to the 7 blade steel fan with a new aluminum radiator and have had no issues. Rono
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By 55Birdman - 15 Years Ago
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Put the fan on a windmill . Not on your engine. I too installed one in my bird and then it ate the radiator one day. I now use a 6 blade steel fan. Works perfect.
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By lovefordgalaxie - 15 Years Ago
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Maybe that's the reason it was for free...
Cool. Or maybe not, hahahahaha.
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