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<DIV>In the late 60’s, driving my original BJ8 across the western US Deserts at
an unreasonable speed, I lost one blade of the original 4 blade-2 piece
fan. Me being a very lucky SOB, the blade went straight down and buried
itself in the chassis cross member! Had it gone anywhere out of about a 45
degree arc, it would have taken out a front tire, the bonnet or the shroud with
disastrous effect. I removed the broken blade from the shaft, completed my
trip and took the car back to the selling dealer in Rockford, IL for
replacement. This was an original car, purchased new by me from the
dealer. I probably had 4-5,000 miles on it at the time of the mishap.
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<DIV>Another club member here in the Triad has lost one blade, twice in
succession, on his BJ8. Don’t know if they were originals.</DIV>
<DIV>GaryB</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sbyers@ec.rr.com
href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com">BJ8Healeys</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 31, 2014 9:41 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=Healeys@autox.team.net
href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">'Healeys, Forum'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] texas cooler</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>I
replaced the original two-piece fan on my BJ8 with a series of fans of different
design as one step in an effort to cool the engine down. None of the
fans had much of an effect on coolant temperature, but some of them were
noticeably louder with an objectionable whine. I tried the Texas Kooler,
which also did not in itself have an apparent effect on the coolant temperature,
but it was quiet and I was happy enough with it to leave it installed.
I have had no problems with it in the 14 years and 75000 miles since
installing it. I keep the original two-piece fan in the boot against the
possibility that something might happen to the Kooler when I’m a long way from
home. It was the re-cored radiator and the sleeved thermostat that
finally solved the cooling problem for me.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>The
problems we have been discussing with blades breaking off the fans, I believe,
is not with original fans but with the solid (not riveted) multi-blade
metal fans that people have used to replace the original fans, particularly the
ones that Moss was offering for a while. The parts manual shows a 6-blade
fan available on BJ7s up to chassis 18808 not delivered to the UK market, and
8-blade and 16-blade fans for BJ8s intended for the German and Swiss
markets. Whether these have ever had a problem with failures, I do
not know, but somehow I doubt it. I once saw a fan blade poking through
the bonnet of a car at Conclave. It looked like a blade from an
original two-piece fan, but I’m not sure of that.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>As
far as changing the original oil filter canister, that was the first
modification I did to my car after having a mess to deal with every time I
changed oil with the original. Besides, the correct filter element was not
available to me locally and I had to order them. The spin-on oil filter
does the same job without the mess, and I can get them anywhere.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>The
only time my BJ8 has ever stranded me was when the generator bearings failed in
Washington, DC. It took me three days to find a place that could actually
rebuild a Lucas generator while my car was parked at a highway patrol station
(and, by the way, Healey Surgeons in a DC suburb did NOT have the correct
generator for my car). The alternator I replaced it with is available at
any auto parts store. My traveling companion had a failure of his
alternator on the way home from Southeastern in Alabama a few years ago, and we
had a replacement from the nearest parts store installed in about an
hour. Those of us who are accustomed to driving our Healeys far from
home install most of these modifications for reliability and convenience.
At least, I do.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Steve
Byers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>BJ8
Registry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>AHCA
Delegate at Large<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Havelock,
NC USA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>josef-eckert@t-online.de<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3:15
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Jean Caron; Healeys, Forum<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] texas
cooler<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Jean,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>I heart
of broken blades on original one piece 6 blade fans which are special items for
hotter climates, but not with the ordinary two piece 4 blade
fans.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Friends
some 10-20 years ago installed BMW 5Series plastic fans. Some reconed cooler
water temperatures. I am still happy with the original fan blades and when I can
get one of them I buy it and keep it. Its the same with original oil filter
cases. I see no big improvement changing to cartridge ones. Or changing original
generators for alternators. I think its for those who like to play with their
cars. Often this causes more troubles than they had
before.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Josef
Eckert</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Konigswinter/Germany</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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