There is a model that has the motor off to the side. Someone at the
Brit V8 show at Townsend had one on an MGB. Maybe they are not as
robust as central on-the-shaft one
At 12:24 PM 6/21/2007, Max Heim wrote:
>1. I'm not sure I'm convinced that 190 to 200 on "hot" days is any kind of a
>problem.
>
>2. If you are trying to reduce the engine temp at highway speed, you aren't
>going to address that with a fan. Above 35-40mph, the fan is just blocking
>airflow. The electric pusher would be much worse in this regard than the
>engine-driven fan.
>
>The main advantage of an electric fan is that it continues to turn at high
>speed when the car is stationary and idling.
>
>The thing you can do is try to ensure that all the airflow through the grill
>is directed through the radiator core. This might mean finding a new source
>of 'cold' air for the carburetors.
>
>Pondering this issue of the large electric motor blocking airflow, I am
>somewhat surprised no one has come up with a kit that has the motor located
>at the corner of the radiator, driving the fan with a belt to a small
>diameter pulley. This would have advantages in fitting a "puller" fan to a
>shallow depth situation, and in improved airflow.
>
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
>on 6/21/07 9:04 AM, Wilkmanracing@aol.com at Wilkmanracing@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I just had the engine on my 1960 MGA rebuilt by a reputable British car
> > machine shop. Before the rebuild, it would run 190 degrees to 200 plus on
> > hot
> > days. I figured the rebuild, which included a thorough block and head
> > cleaning, would tame these numbers. While breaking in the cam in
> the garage
> > with a
> > huge floor fan pushing air toward the engine, it experienced the same
> > pre-rebuild temps. So, I had the radiator recored. But it
> still runs at the
> > same
> > temps on the road. I'm thinking of adding an electric cooling
> fan, but I've
> > always been bothered by the huge, flat motors on most of these, that would
> > seem
> > to block air flow to a portion of the radiator. Does anyone have a
> > recommendation as to a brand/model of electric fan that would
> work well on an
> > MGA?
> > Due to the limited space between the radiator and engine, the
> fan has to be
> > placed in the "pusher" position on the front of the rad.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Bill Wilkman
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