Flex-a-lite fan controllers are much more than just a relay for your electric fans. They turn the electric fans on and off, most of them provide the ability to adjust the temperature at which the fans turn on and almost all of them take the place of relays that other brands of fans require.
Many of our Flex-a-lite electric fans include a Flex-a-lite fan controller already, but the fans are also available without any controls.
Here’s a breakdown of what each of our controllers do so you can choose the one that’s best for you… Read more…
Flex-a-lite Makes Engine-swaps in ’64-’69 Mustangs Easier with its New Aluminum Radiator Configuration
We’ve offered the Flex-a-fit® aluminum radiator for both ’64-’66 and ’67-’69 Mustangs for quite some time. We’ve now expanded this line of direct-fit radiators to accommodate the popular 5.0-liter engine swaps (based on the ‘86-’93 5.0-liter engines).
The original Flex-a-fit radiator for this application positioned both the inlet and outlet on the passenger side, just like the original. However, many people swap later-model engine into these popular pony car which requires the outlet to be on the driver side. The Flex-a-fit radiators are available both with and without a Flex-a-lite 3,000 cfm electric fan (part #160) pre-mounted from the factory. Read more…
How and When to Use an Auxiliary Electric Fan
Is your car running a little hot in traffic or when you’re moving slow? Is your truck or RV running hot when you are towing up a hill during the hot summer months?? Consider adding an auxiliary electric fan to help your primary cooling system.
At slow speeds or while sitting in traffic, you have very little or no ram air coming through the radiator, and typically, the engine is running at a lower rpm, which means the belt-driven fan isn’t moving much air either. In some applications, this can cause the engine to run hot or overheat because there isn’t enough air moving through the radiator.
Adding an auxiliary electric fan to the front of the radiator can overcome this problem. Read more…
Flex-a-lite® is hitting the road during the summer of 2012 to celebrate 50 years of makin’ it in the USA! The Flex-a-lite 50th Anniversary Tour will span 50 days with stops at automotive enthusiast events and major product distributors throughout the Midwest.
The tour will be marked by a specially prepared motor home, trailer and 2010 Camaro. The Camaro will feature two of the latest Flex-a-lite products: the Flex-a-fit® direct-fit radiator and direct-fit transmission cooler. The rolling display will be a combination of historical milestones from the company’s legacy and its newest products that demonstrate the commitment to performance cooling. Read more…
Flex-a-lite® is now shipping its all-new, bolt-in Flex-a-fit® radiator and electric fan combos for the 2010-2011 V8 Camaro. The Camaro is one of the hottest new cars a performance car enthusiast can purchase, and our aluminum radiator and electric fan combination will help keep yours cool as you add performance parts.
This radiator offers three times more cooling surface and twice the core thickness compared to the stock radiator for significantly better cooling. The radiator is all-aluminum and hand welded for better construction than the original composite radiator. Read more…
Battle Higher Fuel Prices with an Electric Fan
There are plenty of news stories now predicting that gas prices will top $5/gallon this summer, stirring fear and depression. This may have you thinking about giving up on that hot rod vacation, extra off-roading trip or just plain thinking of ways to cut fuel costs in your company fleet of vehicles.
But we’re here to spread some good news. If your vehicle has a belt-driven engine cooling fan, you can install an electric fan and realize a fuel economy improvement and free up some power for an overall better driving experience. Read more…
New Mojave Heater Kits and Accessories Now Shipping
Flex-a-lite recently announced three installation kits for its popular Mojave heater as well as slim-profile plenum, and now all of these accessories are ready to ship! These new products make it even easier for customers to add a powerful heater in compact spaces.
The Mojave installation kits include “Y” tubing connections, a shut-off valve, hose, clamps and grommets. Flex-a-lite offers three variations of the installation kit that make it easier to install the Mojave in place of a failed factory heater core, in a new installation where there wasn’t any heater previously installed and in UTVs that use smaller diameter connectors. Read more…
When 2,500 cfm isn’t equal to 2,500 cfm
We’ve had quite a few people question our advice when we recommend a 2,500, 2,800 or even 3,000 cfm electric fan for their hot rod or 4×4. They often tell us that they have a 2,500 cfm fan now and their vehicle overheats in low speeds or when they are stuck in traffic. A little more investigative work usually uncovers that what they have now is a basket fan, which leads us to this question: Did you know that 2,500 cfm doesn’t always equal 2,500 cfm? Read more…
Flex-a-lite Jeep CJ Radiator and Fan Combos Now Shipping!
Owners of ’72-’86 Jeep CJs know how hard it is to find a performance cooling system that is as capable and durable as their Jeep. That’s about to change as Flex-a-lite is now shipping its all-new, bolt-in Flex-a-fit radiator and electric fan combo for these vehicles! And there are configurations available to fit CJs with stock engines and also to accommodate the popular GM and Ford V-8 engine conversions.The core of this combo is a Flex-a-fit radiator featuring dual 1-inch all-aluminum radiator core that is hand-welded in the U.S. to the Flex-a-fit sidetanks patented “T” tank technology. The “T” channels offer a durable mounting system for the radiator, electric fan and optional oil cooler or expansion tank. The radiator core is protected while off roading because the electric fan is mounted to the Flex-a-fit sidetank and not through the radiator core. The Flex-a-fit system also eliminates the risk of the belt-driven fan contacting the fan shroud when the body and chassis flex while off-roading. With this latest introduction Flex-a-lite now covers thirty years of Jeep CJs and Wranglers. Read more…
Why We’re Still Makin’ it in the USA
You may have seen the popular posting on Facebook called, “Christmas 2011 – Birth of a New Tradition,” urging people to buy American. We like the basic message of thinking about different ways that you can use your Christmas shopping to help the U.S. while minimize the exporting of American dollars to other countries.
Some of the suggestions offered were Read more…
