[Healeys] space between engine and rad

[Robert Duquette]

I would have to fabricate brackets for that!!!  I don't have time right now!
;)

Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada
1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )
1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )
1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )
http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg








Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:06:15 -0700
From: healeyrick at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad
To: healeys at autox.team.net; robertduquette at sympatico.ca





Robert,

Install your radiator so the cooling fins are completely shredded by your fan,
then back off an inch. :)

Rick

Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo

--- On Mon, 11/1/10, Robert Duquette <robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:


From: Robert Duquette <robertduquette at sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad
To: "Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 1, 2010, 5:35 PM


Thanks!

That's 3 installed your way; and only mine installed the other, so far.


> From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk
>
> Robert
>
> On both of my 100s the bracket is fitted the opposite way to those in
> your photo. This means that the radiator leans back; about 3/8" at the
> top bracket. This means that I have no real problem changing a fan belt.
>
> The only thing I will add is that in both cases the radiators have been
> repaired at some time in their life so I cannot guarantee that the
> radiators were fitted this way originally.
>
> Regards

> --
> John Harper
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