Flex Fan

[motorman]

the proper place for the fan blade when using a shroud is the blade tip should be half inside the shroud and half outside the shroud.

 

[crebo]

Well guys and gals...just put the fan on. Seems to operate pretty good. Maybe need to tweek the shroud...see if I can raise it a pince. Barely hits when at a higher rpm.

Here are some photos of the engine and fan:

Taken during dusk so --- here goes

 

[crebo]

Pic's

Having trouble with computer

 

[crebo]

One more

 

[78SilvAnniv]

Off Topic, but...

I LOVE all that chrome!
Heidi

 

[crebo]

Why thank you mam.
It looks better in the sunlight. It still needs alittle fine tuning. The fan will make it alot easier. I ran it at an idle for 15 min....temp looked nice. Can't wait to romp around on it.

Chris

 

[Vette/Berlina-coupe]

Crebo, -your '77-C3 is a beauty, and your new FlexFan installation looks spiffy, and while not into big-blocks owing to excess-weight/heat/bulk (why not just a 400ci-smallblock), --your installation looks really terriffic excepting for the potentially hazardous rubber/fuel-line with filter (and don't you get awful radio-static without a distributor metal-shield)! Remember, OEM-installations use a rigid steel fuel-line between fuelpump and carburetor, thereby avoiding potential of defective hose spraying fuel over your hot engine (even worse if you are employing an electric/fuelpump which just keeps on ticking until you turn-off ignition)!!! If your carb. is a Rochester, -then it has an efficient built-in fuel-filter, --don't know about Holly's (would never use a Holly, --potential fuel-leakage hazard, -owing to the inherently defective bolt-on fuel-bowl design)... ~Bob vH
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[crebo]

Vette/Berlina-coupe

Thanks,
Don't have any radio problems. I really don't listen to it very much but when I don't have any static. I really don't like the Dist sheilds.
I know that my weight doesn't compare to small block spec's but I've lost alittle with my alunimum heads and intake. The carb is a demon....I guess close enough to Holley. I personally love the carb. I did have a holley and didn't like it. I had a edel 750...I like it pretty much but it hardly compares performance wise the this demon 850. I have no leaks...
Remember this is a work in progress. I plan to get a new fuel line. Right now it is ran avoiding as much heat as possible. There is still so much that I want to do to the car...Trying to find the money...
Again thanks for all of your thoughts and input.

Crebo

 

[crebo]

78SilvAnniv

I ended up going with the 1 3/4 in spacer. Took me four to figure it out.:duh . I had the 1in that one was obviously wrong. Then the 2in worked good until certain rpms. The fist 1 3/4 had the wrong polit drive.
Yesterday I got the correct one.
I really got on it a few times. I wasn't able to get it about 190. I still haven't tweaked my timing and started my use of mobil 1 syntech. And a few other things.
Anyway thanks so much for the recommendation of the might flex fan. Gonna be one of my best investments.

Thanks Again

 

[78SilvAnniv]

I'm very happy!

Very happy that you have had such good results! :J
Heidi