On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Dale McIntosh wrote: > I've always wondered at what point either a pusher or puller fights/blocks > normal air flow myself. Any reputable fan mfg will tell you that a pusher > is about 70% as efficient as the same fan in a puller configuration so > that's something to consider when choosing a size. I don't think you'd have > a problem with one fan pushing more than another pulling as the pusher would > only need to be working at lower engine RPMs anyway to compensate for lack > of air moving across the cooling fins. If you set it up to come on at 210 > or 220 and go off at 180 (or even a manual override switch), it should only > be working at low engine speed anyway such as when you're in traffic and the > temp climbs.
That makes a lot of sense. I'll be going ahead with the pusher because I'm too lazy to pull the shroud and fan. Thanks. -- Bob Holtzman "If you think you're getting free lunch, ......check the price of the beer!"
