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08-22-2008, 11:56 AM | #1 |
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Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
Ok, I *know* I've seen this in Jegs or Summit, but now I can't find it...I'm talking about the portable blower (fan) that you set in front of the car and it blows air up through the radiator & core support...seems to me like the unit was blue colored?
Anyway, what's this little gem called??
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
I think I know what you are talking about - they are called Air Movers. You actually might get a better price buying one through a restaurant supply store or even Sams Club - I think I saw some there once. They are made to blow air at a high rate to quick dry floors that are wet. I have seen them in a few trailers over the years. We just use a small none-pedastal fan we set near the intake after a run to shock the temp down a bit. Beth
Found a link to one if this is what you are looking for: http://www.cleanfreak.com/Qstore/p000862.htm Last edited by Beth Denysenko; 08-22-2008 at 12:15 PM. Reason: found a link to add |
08-22-2008, 12:19 PM | #3 |
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
It is Jegs part number 555-80150
It is called a blue blower 89.99 Buy from the people who support us .........
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
Have a good friend in the home a/c unit repair business. He will have a home blower unit from a central a.c unit for you. got one I use in my garage, put a 3 speed switch on it, works pretty good. Havn't tried to use it for the car yet.
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08-22-2008, 01:21 PM | #6 |
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
So, does anyone here actually *use* one of these? Looking at the pictures, I'm wondering if it sits too high to blow up from the bottom, yet too low to blow through the grill? Do I just need to stick to the old "box fan laying on the core support" technique?
Thanks!
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
My wife picked up one of these from Sams. I had her go back and get me 2 of them. 40-50 ea I think.
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/nav...=2&item=359331 Seems to do pretty good. I am making a stand for them to set on.
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
Does NHRA require a supplemental insurance policy and duct work that exits above the trailer for those things?
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
If you folks lived and raced out here in beautiful Southern California ya wouldn't need those fans.
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Re: Portable blower/fan for engine bay while in pits?
Couris, I know you have an insurance card for that fast *** 21 speed bike , right ?
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