Thermatic Fan Tag

  When it comes to controlling Twin Electric Fans there are several options available. You could just wire the electric fans to run all the ti...

So how do I find out which Davies Craig Electric Thermatic® Fan suits my car?

Chevrolet’s small block V8 engines are known for their strength and durability. But like anything mechanical, Small Block Chev overheating issues can occur and it can sometimes be a matter of following a path from a to z to identify the cause of SBC overheating problems. The most easily recognised indicator? Keep an eye on the car’s temperature gauge.

Moving air across the vanes of a radiator, or heat exchanger, is crucial to keeping an engine as cool as possible. Vehicles come off the production line fitted with a belt driven fan, the belt being attached to pulleys which are attached to the engine.

With a tremendous social media following and impressive readership across the US, Classic Trucks Magazine have established themselves as one of the biggest publications within the automotive industry.

Fans attached to engines soon assisted in that but a clear need to improve upon that was recognized. It’s 1971 and a pair of Aussie engineers, Daryl Davies and Bill Craig, put their heads together and gave the world the electrically powered thermatic fan.

At Davies Craig we continue to push the boundaries when it comes to offering premium and economical products, and our new product is proof. The new 52mm round gauge fan and EWP Switch has been developed to complement what our innovative Digital Thermatic Fan Switch value-pack (#0444) offers, with different features and a facelift uniquely designed by the team here at Davies Craig.

Davies Craig is gearing up for the new year with preparations in full swing for Summernats 32! A long-time supporter of the event, we will once again make the drive up the Hume to attend Australia’s famous celebration of all thing’s horsepower.

Monash Motorsport has left Formula SAE Australasia with a pair of incredible results earlier this month, with their Combustion class racer finishing in 1st and their Electric class racer finishing in 2nd!

Davies Craig Thermatic Fans have become a popular replacement for the antiquated concept of a mechanical belt-driven fan which have been fitted to cars throughout history. We are asked a number of questions on a regular basis about our Thermatic Fans, in this blog we will answer some of these!

Davies Craig has a long standing reputation for helping out small teams in motorsport. They’ve assisted again, with the OUMF, or Oxford University Motorsport Foundation. They’re a link for people studying engineering in the U.K. that wish to get a doorway open for them to enter motorsport.

We have all been there… looking forward to summer holidays heading to the surf, sand or the bush with the van and car loaded, all hooked up and so too are thousands of other sun seekers with the same idea.

When California based Josh Backes was looking for a way to keep the running temperatures of his Chevelle in check, he stumbled across the Davies Craig brand and our range of Electric Water Pumps. Read on below to find out about his EWP150 & Thermatic Electric Fan installation and some of the benefits he's experienced!

A favourite event on the Australian motoring calendar for many auto enthusiasts, The Geelong Revival rolls around again this month!

As specialists in the automotive cooling industry, we know a thing or two about keeping engines at optimal temperatures. Throughout the summer months it’s important your car’s engine doesn’t overheat, let’s look at a few ways we can avoid this. 

Iconic Australian automotive cooling technologies manufacturer, Davies, Craig Pty Ltd has released an updated DL size Product Flyer.

Did you know that the Australian owned automotive cooling specialists, Davies Craig has a solid network of distributors around the globe?

The Vintage Adventurer Rod Wade is once again on the road in his Davies Craig cooled 1929 Model A Ford! Armed with a Davies Craig Electric Water Pump, Digital Controller and 16” Thermatic Fan, Rod and The Rattler are taking part in the 2018 PCFA Rally through the outback of Australia.

Davies Craig has been asked by many buyers if a certain Thermatic Fan or controller will suit their car. With such a broad range of products a buyer would be hard pressed not to find the perfect cooling device to suit their application.

Electric Fans, Electric Water & Booster Pumps or Transmission Oil Coolers are generally viewed in the automotive aftermarket as respected ‘performance enhancement’ products and not often articulated as ‘replacement parts’. 

Automotive Cooling industry leader Davies Craig has been developing award winning Electric Water Pumps and Thermatic Electric Fans for almost 50 years. However now manufacturing capabilities go well beyond just pumps and coolers, with a host of other products to support its premium line of products.

A team from Monash Motorsport left Australia in May to compete in a driverless car event in Germany. Under the banner of Formula SAE, they’ll compete in the Formula Student Germany championships, scheduled to be held in Hockenheim, Germany, in early August.

The Hot Rod Power Tour is a big automotive event in the United States. This weekend, starting June 9 and going through to June 15, is the 24th running of the HRPT.

When someone works in a field that they enjoy immensely, it becomes something that isn’t a job. It becomes a lifestyle. And it can offer up opportunities to continue a heavy involvement once retirement comes knocking.