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Subject: Re: [T3] High-output fan? > On 8 Jun 2001, at 8:04, Richard Green wrote: > > > Anyone know how much Horsepower does our fans use? What about the CFM on the > > fan I would guess there would be a max CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating on > > it. I was looking at the fan from my old 71 sqbak, and forgot how small it > > is. it looks more like the 911 fan all the upright guys are using. Is it > > aluminum or magnesium or a combo like the engine cases? > I don't think I've ever heard what alloy the pulley might be cast from. > > The CFM for the fan is in "Without Guesswork." I can check it > tonight. This is bound to take significant HP. > I looked Jim, and couldn't find it in the "Without Guesswork" book. I know that it is different than the T-1 because it is direct drive, rather than at a reduced ratio, like the T-1. It is bigger in diameter than the T-1, but I don't have a T-1 fan to compare as to the number of vane's. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe