Bill,
I took a look at installing an electric fan some time ago and decided
against. As I recall, the current draw was nearly as great as the output of
the generator. If the fan were running along with other electrical loads,
it looked like the battery could go dead because the generator couldn't keep
up. I recognize that there are lighter electric fans that use less amps,
but then cooling capability starts to suffer.
If you decide to install an electric fan, I would suggest keeping the
mechanical fan, making the electric fan an addition. A hand switch or
thermostat should be installed so that the electric fan would only be turned
on when needed (minimizing the load on the generator).
Another possibility would be to install a higher output alternator and use
the electric fan as you suggest. I understand that Jerry Felper has sold
these alternators in the past.
When I addressed the cooling on my TF, I lived in a very warm climate, so a
number of steps were necessary. With lots of good advice from Carl
Cederstrand and Jerry Felper, the route that I went includes:
a) making sure that the existing cooling system was clean with no
restrictions
b) making sure that the front and rear 5 mm holes inside the front
and rear raised freeze plugs existed and were open.
a) replacement of the original fan with a seven blade plastic MGB
fan
b) installation of a four row radiator
c) installation of a shroud
d) installation of an overflow bottle (actually a tube)
Ben
54 TF 1500
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Loubiere <loubiere@earthlink.net>
To: MG-T List <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 8:30 AM
Subject: Discovering The Wheel-Again
> Does anyone have any experience with removing the steel bladed fan on a TD
> and replacing it with an electric fan mounted on the radiator?
>
> Bill
>
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