Anyone here ever tried a belt driven (electric clutch) engine fan, I found three in my stash, I am convinced they came from Fred Jones Ford in Oklahoma city. The name is dynamatic. I have the thermostatic control for a hose connection. I was thinking about taking them apart and re-packing the bearings,are they worth the effort?
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dave collette
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I had one of these units on my 1946 Ford coupe for a couple of years.It was a great talking point but did not see any advantage in it .It did make the fan noise lower when it was disengaged.I have enough problems getting it to run cool and would never use it again. Dave C.
AnthonyG
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I have as most mid '60's to mid '70's cars do a thermo-clutch setup on my 442, this car has never had a cooling issue so it works fine. Not sure how the electric one works? Is there a switch or is it thermo activated? I guess IMO Flatty's need all the cooling they can get and see no reason to have the clutch release feature. I guess maybe if driving it in the winter when you wan't your heater to work better
There is a thermoswitch that senses the need to turn on the fan , I would use a switch from a later vehicle by a relay system, I was thinking about taking one apart and repacking the bearings after sitting on the shelf for 70 years ,but was wondering if they work like they should, It will cut engine drag at times ,similar to a pursuit switch used on police units years ago, the pursuit switch would interrupt accessories while under heavy acceleration during pursuit conditions. also are they dependable for longevity?
alanp561
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If I'm in the wrong forum for this, please let me know. I'm a newby and I just went through a semi-trailer full of NIB and used flathead parts. One of the Dynamatic fans was in the mix. It was new with instructions, parts including the thermoswitch. Came from Beattie Ford in Lompoc, CA. Got any idea what one is currently worth?
dave collette
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Tried to sell one for last 2 years at Hershey and could not sell it for $100.00 and brought it home.Not a hot item to sell. Dave Collette
I have one also that I'd be interested in seeing the original instructions for and what parts came with "kit".
dwick01
Senior Member
For what it's worth, I have one on my '47. Seems to work fine and have not had any problems so far. But I have not had this car out on the road yet. I am still working on it and have only tootled around town so far. During this time it has not overheated. That's about all I can report about it.
This is awesome , I didn't know the fan was a variable speed capable ,I figured it was either on or off. this also answers my question about lubricating the bearings. and apparently no friction plates to wear out.
Many thanks Meric 42 for posting, I learned something from this.
Fordestes
Many thanks Meric 42 for posting, I learned something from this.
Fordestes