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    Just like the title says, which is better? How many CFM's do the LS1's move? Do you have to get a bigger alternantor with the LS1's just as you would with the Flex a lites? Thanks in advance for the suggestions!

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ramair2002 &#064; Jun 25 2007, 08&#58;51 AM) [snapback]97652[/snapback]</div>
    Just like the title says, which is better? How many CFM&#39;s do the LS1&#39;s move? Do you have to get a bigger alternantor with the LS1&#39;s just as you would with the Flex a lites? Thanks in advance for the suggestions&#33;
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    What about Spal fans?
    I think the 145 amp alternater is a must for any fans but that is only an opinion.
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    If you have a system in your truck,I would go with the bigger alt...the fans will use all they can get
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(COWL327 &#064; Jun 25 2007, 05&#58;37 PM) [snapback]97706[/snapback]</div>
    If you have a system in your truck,I would go with the bigger alt...the fans will use all they can get
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    I don&#39;t have a system for my truck, but was told that a stock 105 amp alt will do for the fans only. Does anyone know the cfm&#39;s of the LS1&#39;s? Thanks for the input&#33;&#33;

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ramair2002 &#064; Jun 25 2007, 07&#58;37 PM) [snapback]97723[/snapback]</div>


    I don&#39;t have a system for my truck, but was told that a stock 105 amp alt will do for the fans only. Does anyone know the cfm&#39;s of the LS1&#39;s? Thanks for the input&#33;&#33; [/b]
    I have the stock alt too. I&#39;ve got a 450.1 Kicker amp pushing 2 CVR 10&#39;s...with the Flex-a-lite 292 Monster fans and I have not had a problem at all. But then again, I have the smaller crank and alt. pulley. I am not sure is the smaller pulley allows for the alt to create more amperage, but with my system and the fans on, I typically run 14 amps on the gauge...

    IMHO, I like the Flex-a-lite fans. Easy to install, easy to wire, etc. But they are more expensive than the LS1 fans. They are more expensive because the LS1 fans are typically a used set-up, where the Flex-a-lites are new... I know that the 292 (for the 28" radiator) and 282 (for the 34" radiator) push more CFM&#39;s than the LS1 fans do because of the fan size...



    Once you do get fans, a Nelson fan harness is also an option...




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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(txarkitekt &#064; Jun 26 2007, 11&#58;11 AM) [snapback]97769[/snapback]</div>
    I have the stock alt too. I&#39;ve got a 450.1 Kicker amp pushing 2 CVR 10&#39;s...with the Flex-a-lite 292 Monster fans and I have not had a problem at all. But then again, I have the smaller crank and alt. pulley. I am not sure is the smaller pulley allows for the alt to create more amperage, but with my system and the fans on, I typically run 14 amps on the gauge...

    IMHO, I like the Flex-a-lite fans. Easy to install, easy to wire, etc. But they are more expensive than the LS1 fans. They are more expensive because the LS1 fans are typically a used set-up, where the Flex-a-lites are new... I know that the 292 (for the 28" radiator) and 282 (for the 34" radiator) push more CFM&#39;s than the LS1 fans do because of the fan size...



    Once you do get fans, a Nelson fan harness is also an option...
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    Thanks&#33;&#33; I found a good deal on some LS1&#39;s fans that I will try and I already emailed Allen for a harness&#33;&#33;

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