ez2bgman Elite Veteran Location: N'awlins, LA
| I received my RJX aluminum fan today. This is one nice looking fan. I like the fact that there are small holes drilled all the way through the magnet holes to allow air to escape when you press the magnets in. I always use rare earth magnets from Radio Shack. They are a little bigger than standard gov. magnets, but they have a much stronger magnetic field. The sensor can "pick up" the magnet almost 10mm away. Due to the larger size, I had to drill out the fan slightly (something I do to all my fans when using these magnets). Using some 30 min. epoxy, I set the magnets in the fan (with one of them flipped 180 to have opposite polarity). Just to check, I threw the assembled fan/hub on both of my balancers and it is perfectly balanced. The fan stopped at a different spot every time. This fan looks like it will push more air over the engine, which will definitely help during our hot and humid summers down here.
This fan is so purty that I almost hate to cover it up in the shroud. A clear fan shroud would be nice, but then we would have to constantly clean it.
Gary RJX of USA Magnum Fuels SwitchGlo >Hot Girlz in da gallery< |