Thanks bats, I love the beach just got back a few weeks ago and can't wait to go back again. Really miss my Toyota LC with the surf rod holders and casting a line while standing on the beach at the Outer Banks.l
Now here's a fan set up that's out of the box ha ha. Two pushers and one puller. The one puller is directly center of the two pushers. This will help pull air in that dead spot. But knowing I've got some
Fail Safe built in wth 3 fans is reassuring. Moves so much air I have to chock the front tire when sitting still...OK a little over the top. But the proof of just how good this set-up works speaks for it's self in my initial test ride.
Conditions are
Hot. 20 mile round trip on side roads, city of Martinsburg and Interstate 81.
Just drove down some country roads from my house doing 35 and here I'm in Martinsurg doing 45 and all fans are since I left the house. Generally it would be around 180 but notice the water temp is now around 165. Top row third from left.
But check out that oil temp, a cool 180. The engine is dissipating a lot of heat also with all that air moving around it and I'm sure that helps.
Cruising North on I 81 around 2500 RPMs. Note the note to myself ha ha.
Now I'm turning off the Interstate. Check out that water temp. Oil which takes a little more time to heat up almost reached 210, not bad at all.
But check out that fantastic tranny temp. Far bottom left. The the C4/C5 tranny utilizes a pan with air ducts running through it and then the B&M Supper cooler which now has a fan in front and behind it.
I'm extremely pleased with all numbers I'm getting from all the work that went into it. And my friend Gene who donated the fans for this build.
Those numbers with temp approaching 100 on the highway don't lie.
Oh ya, one other thing, those freed up ponies did scoot me back into the seat a little further when those secondarys kicked in while getting up to speed on the Interstate. I think Sampson just got a little stronger. Kinda brought a smile to this guys face
But I know your going to ask..."how about some trail tests"
Good Point.
One other point, a few miles on 81 I turned off all fans and the temps rose just a few degrees doing 65 mph and did in fact drop back down when fans were on. That was one part of the test I really wanted to see for myself. So that blows that myth about fans creating more heat when turned on at those speeds. Maybe at higher speeds, but 65 is my limit with this truck.
I also want to do the math and see just how much total fan surface area I have.