Thanks Aaron,
The on-off as well is a great idea. Glad you've had no issues with the
plastic push-throughs.
Brian
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 5:19 PM, <acekraut11@aol.com> wrote:
> Brian,
>
> I have an electric fan installed on my TR6. I used the plastic pieces
> pushed through the radiator and have had no problems over the last 4 years.
> The bottom of the fan sits on the bottom lip of the radiator so the only
> thing the plastic pieces do is to hold the fan flush to the radiator. That
> was an easier solution than removing the radiator and having a bracket
> fabricated to hold the fan. I would recommend a straight on/off switch in
> addition to the thermostatic switch. It is a good fail safe in case the
> thermo switch decides not to work and it is handy if you decide that you are
> going to be working on the car while it is idling for a long period of time.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Aaron
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Jones <tr4zest@gmail.com>
> To: email list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 3:13 pm
> Subject: [TR] Electric fan for a TR4
>
> Could the Listerati direct me to a good-quality electric fan for my TR4?
>
>
> I'm planning to remove the mechanical fan and install Rick Patton's fan
>
> eliminator kit, making room for an electric puller fan. I intend to control
>
> the fan with an adjustable thermistat - or maybe a set on/off thermostat,
>
> let's see what the options are.
>
>
> If anyone has experience of a successful installation in their TR4 / 4A,
>
> please lt me know.
>
>
> I do not want to install the fan using the plastic lugs pushed through the
>
> radiator vanes - and the same goes for the thermostat.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Brian Jones
>
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