07-14-2014, 11:27 PM
Why bother? It seems to me that it would be a simpler system, only one moving part (motor and fan combined) instead of three parts (motor, belt, and fan).
The air flow path would not change but may require a sound baffle at the inlet where the current fan sits to force the sound to make another turn.
The airflow would certainly need to be carefully calculated. What I don't currently know is if there is a reason for airflow beyond that needed just for the radiator cooling load and does the current airflow direction contribute to that due to the air getting warmed by engine prior to passing through the radiator.
I'm just considering options that use the best current technology in case by blower goes squirrelly.
The air flow path would not change but may require a sound baffle at the inlet where the current fan sits to force the sound to make another turn.
The airflow would certainly need to be carefully calculated. What I don't currently know is if there is a reason for airflow beyond that needed just for the radiator cooling load and does the current airflow direction contribute to that due to the air getting warmed by engine prior to passing through the radiator.
I'm just considering options that use the best current technology in case by blower goes squirrelly.
Jon Kabbe
1993 coach 337 with Civic towed