Jim,
On my TR6 I use a 16" pusher fan with a factory shroud and original crank
driven cooling fan. The coolant is 50/50 water to antifreeze and
"HyperCool" additive. This works in our 100+ Texas summer heat.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Juhas" <james.f.juhas@snet.net>
To: "Joseph Grant" <grant@bowtie6.com>; "'Navarrette, Vance'"
<vance.navarrette@intel.com>; "'Foster, Stan'" <stan.foster@hp.com>;
"'6-Pack'" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Electric fan recommendation wanted
> Any opinion on whether a snug fitting shroud properlydesigned to channel
> the air would make it th same?
>
> Jim
> 1957 MGA #311
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: "Joseph Grant" <grant@bowtie6.com>
> Subj: Re: [6pack] Electric fan recommendation wanted
> Date: Mon May 19, 2008 10:25 am
> Size: 1K
> To: "'Navarrette, Vance'" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>, "'Foster,
> Stan'"<stan.foster@hp.com>, "'6-Pack'" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>
> Vance,
>
> A pusher fan is not as efficient as a puller fan. It is a documented
> fact.
> The pusher fan is approx 80% less efficient than a puller. This is not
> something I am making up. I have read this several times in different
> places. One such place is here:
> http://www.perma-cool.com/faq/efans.htm#installed - you might need to
> scroll
> down that page a little, but it is there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe
> '72 TR6 - CC77169
> http://www.bowtie6.com/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces+grant=bowtie6.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:6pack-bounces+grant=bowtie6.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Navarrette, Vance
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:21
> To: Foster, Stan; 6-Pack
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Electric fan recommendation wanted
>
> Stan:
>
> Is the fan reversible? Mount on the front of the radiator as a
> pusher. There is no cooling penalty for doing so.
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