Being from Houston, I have always put 160 degree thermostats in all my vehicles. Cooler engines live longer. Some have posted a bunch of BS about the computer not working right but they work fine. I'm looking at the electric fans but I want to run a fan on my IC rad. and I'm afraid the current draw from both radiator and ic radiator would drain the battery at the track. Remember an alternator doesn't make any current until it starts spinning at about 2000 rpm. All these fans pulling at idle in the staging lanes may require a battery charger and generator in the pits, something I don't care to lug out there in addition to the stuff I'm already taking. Sal, have you done any test on current draw with your fans and an ic fan to see how the battery holds up. I know you can run the ic pump with the engine off all night and the battery will still start the truck. I've done it by accident.
noelvm


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"ANYTHING OTHER THAN 1ST, SUCKS" (D.Earnhardt)
99.5 Red Ligntning, Mobil 1, PRO-M 80 MM MAF/filter, Custom Superchip, Eldebrock 5512 muffler, CAL TRACS, MT ET Streets, best time (1/8) 8.19, Bugflector II, G&H Lens covers head & fog, 200 WT Pioneer 4 CH AMP, BOSE 301 SERIES IV SPEAKERS (IN BACK)LONESTAR RACEWAY 2000 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, STREET STOCK CHAMPION 01-01 TO 06-01 LONESTAR RACEWAY

 

noelvm,

If you are reading higher than 13.2V at idle, the alternator is charging. Also, the 2000rpm number, uhhh, no. If that was the case when riding down the road at 45 mph the alternator light would be on. BTW, mine idles at 14.38V. If it ain't charging it breaking this little thing called Ohm's Law.

The alternator is more than capable of running an electric fan (~10amps)at idle, it will run your headlights (~20amps) won't it?

BTW, a good rule is to use the AmpHour rating of the battery. This number specifies how many amps for one hour the battery can sustain and still hold a residual charge (I think it's 11.2V if I remember correctly, just barely enough to crank an engine). I've found manufacturers generally over-inflate this number a tad.

[This message has been edited by CornerCarver (edited 06-09-2001).]

 

Well, maybe it was a generator that didn't produce any current until 2000 rpm. It was one of them things.
noelvm

 

Generator makes more sense. Atleast the one on my dad's '55 Chevy I drove in high school didn't do squat until you revved it.

 

Corner Carver,
Is you a sparky?

 

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Anybody know how much JDM's kit is?

 

asvtfordboy--395. complete list toward the end of this post:

http://www.svtperformance.com/ubb/Fo...ML/000055.html

nice picture of fan here:

http://www.svtperformance.com/ubb/Fo...ML/000045.html

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2001 F-150 4X4 Supercab
XLT 139" WB style side
5.4L V8 3.55 LIMITED SLIP AXLE
MODS:
AIRAID FIPK
SUPERCHIP(FLIP CHIP)
ROLL & LOCK TONNEAU

being installed as of 5/22/01
GIBSON CAT BACK
GIBSON HEADER
REFLEXX COBRA HOOD
STREET SCENE GRILL
HOLLEY THUNDER SUPERCHARGE
PILLER GAUGES

 

Sparky = Electrican

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1999 Black Lightning

• 1940 of 4000

Traded for: 2001 Silver Bolt

• Adopted 3/24/01
• Red Line Water Wetter
• Wet Okole's
• Bed Rug
• JL Stage II Ram air
• Chipless in Jersey

[This message has been edited by Fast Gator (edited 06-10-2001).]

 

Baby Jake I know what you mean on the A/C. Mine too,cools while moving,but when you come to a stop it just blows hot air until you get moving again. I don't know what causes it. Luckily I live in the country so it stays cool most of the time.

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00 White Lightning
JL (2)Superchip
JL Air Filter
JL Driveshaft Loop
JDM Lower Blower Pulley
2001 90 mm Mass Air
2" Lowering Shackles
Custom built and designed single 3.5 exhaust with Flowmaster Race Muffler

93 Ford Ranger
FI 302 with 185 AFR heads
GT-40 intake w/ported lower
65 mm TB
66 lb injectors controlled by Western Motorsports SDS fuel injection
TDC Stage 2 twin turbos
AOD trans w/Lentch strip valvebody
10 inch convertor and single input shaft
8.8 rearend w/mosier 31 spline axles and 3.08 gears
Chassis Tech Ladder bar suspension
and plenty more !!

 

ZorPrime & Fast Gator,

Nope, Electrical Engineer. I guess that makes me a "spark master". LOL