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Topic: Flex-A-Lite Black Magic Xtreme series fan
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92_5.0
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Does anyone currently run this peticular fan or in the past? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/flx-185
What are the pros and cons? How is it compared to a 2500 cfm dual set up? thanks.
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Infineon/Sears point? same difference!
11.8 @ 115 mph @ Sac Raceway
411 rwhp 402 trq (old set up)
540 rwhp 517 rwtrq (new set up)
ET's to come
Posts: 1629 | From: bay area | Registered: May 2007
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NEIGHT
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I have the smaller one N it works great! All you need to do is set it up to kick on at whatever temperature you like N it'll work till it gets you there
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-Savage Habits-
1992 Summer Edition
1986 Hatch- catfish killer
1964 Impala hard top
Posts: 18530 | From: EA$T $IDE REDWOOD CITY | Registered: Nov 2008
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moeofit32
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Fan will keep your car cool.....make sure you have a bigger radiator if your hci
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95 stroked and blown cobra
Posts: 2387 | From: antioch ca | Registered: Oct 2010
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Camara90
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Just get a mark 8 fan more cfm for $40-$60, or get a contour fan the pulls roughly the same as the extreme fan.
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92GT,stock short block,9:1 TFS 170's,perf rpm,custom cam,1 5/8 shorties,C4 trans.
std. 356hp, 350tq
11.85@111.9mph on motor.
Posts: 2351 | From: 707 | Registered: Jan 2001
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92_5.0
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My set up is a built supercharged 347 making 540rwhp. I was running a flex-a-lite dual set up pushing 2500 cfm but it finally gave out. The 3300 cfm single sounds really promising. I'm also running a mishimoto aluminum radiator.
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Infineon/Sears point? same difference!
11.8 @ 115 mph @ Sac Raceway
411 rwhp 402 trq (old set up)
540 rwhp 517 rwtrq (new set up)
ET's to come
Posts: 1629 | From: bay area | Registered: May 2007
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stangin'
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i bought one used to run on my s/c setup, but the fan is too thick. it interfered with my pulley setup so i'm going to go with a dual contour setup since its thinner.
double check your clearance if you decide to go with it. my thick radiator didn't help the cause either.
[ 2013-07-09, 09:25 PM: Message edited by: stangin' ]
Posts: 2993 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Oct 2001
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RAP66
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I had one and hated it... one loud POS. and took up a lot of room. I went with the Mr. Gasket fans and a nice 4-row radiator ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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91GT Kurgan Tuned:12lbs of boost 492.4 rwhp / 483.1 rwtq
http://killcarb.org/
www.fordstrokers.com
Posts: 893 | From: SF Bay Area | Registered: Oct 2003
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moeofit32
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Ohhhh well being supercharged changes the name of the game you should run dual ford contour fans on a 3 row atleast....my car is doing well with cooling with these I'm a supercharged 306
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95 stroked and blown cobra
Posts: 2387 | From: antioch ca | Registered: Oct 2010
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Duncan Motors
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i run contours on everything
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006
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nasty93
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I have no complaints with my taurus fan.
Posts: 464 | From: windsor ,ca | Registered: Feb 2009
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93lx4cyl
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most of the fans I've seen never flow enough air like the OE ones do. dual contour fan seems to be the best way to go!
Posts: 204 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2010
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Tripod
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I got the same motor set up and radiator combo. I went with a duel 10" high Performance fan set up. It was around $450 but it was worth it. The single one"worked" but would let me car get too hot. I hooked it up to turn on automatically with the car and also have a switch inside for drags
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1992 5.0 347 stroker fully built and supercharged
1992 5.0 daily driver with t4 turbo
1999 f350 full banks kit
2007 prius ...O yeah
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Blue92
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It is a great fan, I have absolutely no complaints about the fan itself. As for the controller, that thing is a piece of shit. I had 3 of these http://www.summitracing.com/parts/flx-30332/overview/ replaced by summit under warranty. Finally said screw it and just ran a toggle into the cab.
[ 2013-07-26, 08:55 AM: Message edited by: Blue92 ]
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92_5.0
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I ended up buying the single black magic fan but havent had time to install it yet. I always run a manual toggle switch too, I don't trust the auto t-stat function at all.
Posts: 1629 | From: bay area | Registered: May 2007
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