2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Question for Arctic Drivers

[Peterbilt379CJ]

What is all this talk about removing the fan in cold weather? winter fronts?

please go to www.hortoninc.com and order an EC450 electromagnetic fan drive for the dodge.



What is nice about this unit is with a dash mounted switch you can turn the fan on and off as you please. When off the fan will not turn at all. Engine will heat up real fast with no air moving through the radiator or around the engine compartment.



10-4?



Fan is controlled by engine computer. will come on at a preset temp or when the a/c needs it but other than that it will be off.

the nice thing is when you are sitting in traffic or you need to cool off truck in summer turn it on and leave it on while sitting still and your a/c will be ice cold.



You can order these fan drives through any heavy truck dealer in your area. Peterbilt, kenworth, frieghtliner, international, mack, volvo, etc..... any of these dealerships can help you out or call Horton and they will help you.



this is a must for the cummins powered dodge.

 

[Peterbilt379CJ]

Also, you will not be wasting all that power to turn a fan when it is not needed.



More horsepower that is very easily felt in the seat of the pants!!!!!!

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Dyno runs have shown the stock Cummins fan to consume only 4 HP...

 

[illflem]

Originally posted by Peterbilt379CJ

What is all this talk about removing the fan in cold weather? winter fronts?

please go to www.hortoninc.com and order an EC450 electromagnetic fan drive for the dodge.

Yeah right, for the $800 a Horton costs I can pay someone $100/hr for the ten minutes it takes to remove and install my fan yearly for the next 50 years.



Stock fan pulls 4hp when it not locked up, under load it jumps to 23hp.

 

[Cooker]

I'm with Bill on the amount of HP the fan draws.



A TDR member did some dyno runs with the fan on the truck and to get the fan to engage he heated the clutch up. The numbers I remember ranged from 7hp - 27hp depending on the temp of the fan clutch.

 

[Ted Constantine]

I vividly remember the first time I felt the fan kick in at 70 mph towing over a pass in MT. It was like hitting a brick wall and it sounded like a jet spooling up for take off. Scared the hell out of me for a couple seconds. It really is amazing how that 27? HP takes out the seat-o-pant feel. I have to wonder if the 4 hp if represents when not engauged is worth even taking it off much less the cost of the horton clutch? Mine never kicks in in the winter.



Ted

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

I've never seen a Horton setup - but when the engine gets to a temperature that engages the fan, regardless of whether it's a Horton, or stock clutch, I would imagine it would STILL require the same 27 HP to spin the fan and cool the coolent...



If so, what's the point?

 

[Peterbilt379CJ]

whats the point?



1-less wear and tear on all other front end components. i. e-alternator, water pump, a/c compressor.



2-more useable horsepower



3-better fuel mileage



4-less noise



5-quicker warmup in cold weather/beeter cooldown in hot weather



6-more reliable



7-coolness factor of 9. 3

 

[Big_Daddy_T]

I have the horton and its pretty trick. I do recommend it but it is pricey. I would definitely do it again. The thing is that it is either on or off. So negligible drag or all at once. 98% of the time its not on. Thats more power for me. Even if it is only a few ponies they belong to me. we are willing to spend 300 bucks to up it 40 hp. 700 to up it 100. why not top it off with 800 for the mileage and power from the horton. The stock clutch is always robbing a little power. Kinda like the stock tc is always throwing away power and rpms.

I may be wrong but isnt fluid coupling about 300 rpms before defueling begins.

 

[RAMSTER21]

Horton

From what I can tell Horton's Fan Clutch will not work on 24-valve motors, or has someone already perfected the installation process for the 24-valve motor.

 

[illflem]

From what I understand Horton and DC had a falling out a few years ago and Horton quit updating their setup for newer rigs. Main difference is just the wiring, many folks have overcome it.