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bigben2k · 11-14-2003, 09:04 AM

Thanks! The blower is from a Ford Mustang.

I was told by a junkyard junkie that a smaller blower might be found in one of those compact cars: Geo Metro, Toyota Corrola, and such.

I'll dig up the link.

[edit] Here we go:
http://www.medibix.com/Runsearch.jsp...t=manufacturer

You can see that the motor sits inside the wheel (versus outside, for an automotive blower). The advantage is that it's a lot more compact, and you ought to be able to fit it inside of a case, even a regular one!

I found that the minimum size for the blower wheel should be at least 4 inches (diameter), otherwise the flow just isn't there.

Then you have to build a shroud for it. With a motorized impeller, you can have a top inlet, and a side outlet. I'd avoid putting the intake through the top of the case, 'cause that's just a setup for a good laugh, as you accidentally spill a cup of coffee in it...

The blower will provide much more pressure than axial fans, so if you get your hands on the PQ curve for a particular unit, you won't be treating it the same way as an axial fan, where most of the pressure is lost.

In case you missed it, here's a thread (that I highjacked) with some more links:
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/sho...&threadid=7314

11-14-2003, 09:04 AM	#7
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Thanks! The blower is from a Ford Mustang. I was told by a junkyard junkie that a smaller blower might be found in one of those compact cars: Geo Metro, Toyota Corrola, and such. I'll dig up the link. [edit] Here we go: http://www.medibix.com/Runsearch.jsp...t=manufacturer You can see that the motor sits inside the wheel (versus outside, for an automotive blower). The advantage is that it's a lot more compact, and you ought to be able to fit it inside of a case, even a regular one! I found that the minimum size for the blower wheel should be at least 4 inches (diameter), otherwise the flow just isn't there. Then you have to build a shroud for it. With a motorized impeller, you can have a top inlet, and a side outlet. I'd avoid putting the intake through the top of the case, 'cause that's just a setup for a good laugh, as you accidentally spill a cup of coffee in it... The blower will provide much more pressure than axial fans, so if you get your hands on the PQ curve for a particular unit, you won't be treating it the same way as an axial fan, where most of the pressure is lost. In case you missed it, here's a thread (that I highjacked) with some more links: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/sho...&threadid=7314 __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101 Last edited by bigben2k; 11-14-2003 at 09:27 AM.