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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: daveismissing on October 12 2012, 11:38:24 AM

Title: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: daveismissing on October 12 2012, 11:38:24 AM

Anyone know how much air they moved and total current draw?

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: $1987 GN$ on October 12 2012, 12:20:26 PM

iirc ~22 - 2300
As far as current it was all over the place, ~18 - 26 amp @ 13.8vdc.

AJ___

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: SuperSix on October 12 2012, 12:21:27 PM

Enough current to melt the factory harness. Ask me how I know. :x

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: daveismissing on October 12 2012, 02:03:00 PM

1997/1998 Mark VIII fan supposedly moves 5,000 CFM or more?

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: SuperSix on October 14 2012, 10:44:02 AM

What is this sorcery you speak of, Dave?

Link?

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: daveismissing on October 14 2012, 02:08:18 PM

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?s=5ddfd020a676b6ef761ae25ced5ffba1&p=2051004&postcount=6 (http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?s=5ddfd020a676b6ef761ae25ced5ffba1&p=2051004&postcount=6)


http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?s=5ddfd020a676b6ef761ae25ced5ffba1&p=2051203&postcount=12 (http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?s=5ddfd020a676b6ef761ae25ced5ffba1&p=2051203&postcount=12)




above specifics found in the thread here:


http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227617 (http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227617)

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: Steve Wood on October 14 2012, 04:54:50 PM

The fan for the 2006 HHR 2.4 is very popular in some circles and is rumored to be very strong 

Price is right from the Rock

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: daveismissing on October 14 2012, 06:31:21 PM

All those 'cudas with GM fans
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1375558 (http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1375558)

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: SuperSix on October 14 2012, 08:02:41 PM

Quote from: Steve Wood on October 14 2012, 04:54:50 PM

The fan for the 2006 HHR 2.4 is very popular in some circles and is rumored to be very strong 

Price is right from the Rock

Wow.. ~$50 bucks..

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: Steve Wood on October 14 2012, 09:04:00 PM

Reportedly pulls a lot of air

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: ULYCYC on October 15 2012, 09:59:53 AM

Lot's of great fans out there. Just keep in mind the increased current draw with some.  You don't want your alt glowing red  :icon_eyes:

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: Steve Wood on October 15 2012, 10:06:20 AM

the HHR fan reportedly pulls about 15 amps while running

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: ULYCYC on October 15 2012, 10:28:18 AM

The HHR looks like a good one

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: SuperSix on October 15 2012, 10:49:07 AM

Cheap too.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?carcode=1432558&parttype=2181 (http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?carcode=1432558&parttype=2181)

Connector:
(http://www.dormanproducts.com/images/product/icon/620-951-009.JPG)

Measurements:
(http://i41.tinypic.com/wrhrth.jpg)

Installed on an unknown radiator:
(http://i42.tinypic.com/23joi7o.jpg)

Pics swiped from here:
http://www.460ford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135721&highlight=HHR (http://www.460ford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135721&highlight=HHR)

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: daveismissing on October 15 2012, 01:25:07 PM

Worth remembering:
"I was surprised to find that the face of the blade is flush with the left and right sides of the shroud."

Title: Re: Ramchargers CFM?
Post by: Steve Wood on October 15 2012, 02:21:11 PM

One of the good reasons to use a factory fan is that the shroud is usually designed to pull air thru the entire core area covered whereas a lot of the aftermarket fans are no so well designed and they tend to pull mainly thru the area covered by the blades