[6pack] Electric fan recommendation wanted

[Glenn Rierson]

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 at snet.net>
To: "Joseph Grant" <grant at bowtie6.com>; "'Navarrette, Vance'" 
<vance.navarrette at intel.com>; "'Foster, Stan'" <stan.foster at hp.com>; 
"'6-Pack'" <6pack at 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 at bowtie6.com>
> Subj:  Re: [6pack] Electric fan recommendation wanted
> Date:  Mon May 19, 2008 10:25 am
> Size:  1K
> To:  "'Navarrette, Vance'" <vance.navarrette at intel.com>,        "'Foster, 
> Stan'"<stan.foster at hp.com>,        "'6-Pack'" <6pack at 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 at autox.team.net
> [mailto:6pack-bounces+grant=bowtie6.com at 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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