<div dir="ltr">Bruce,<div><br></div><div>I will admit a thermal fan clutch is a nice to have and not a must have. The biggest benefits are less engine noise and better economy (i.e. less HP loss) when the clutch isn't engaged. As I mentioned previously I doubt one exists that is thin enough to work in the limited space between the water pump face and the radiator. If anyone finds one that fits a Healey please pass on the information. Here are a couple of pictures of a typical thermal fan clutch for reference.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 1:12 PM Jake V <<a href="mailto:britishauto@gmail.com">britishauto@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Fan clutch really is a misnomer, it's a viscous coupling that prevents the fan from spinning too fast.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 4:09 PM healeybruce--- via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Harold, what would be the purpose of installing a fan clutch, assuming you can find one that will fit? Do you really need to disconnect the fan so the engine warms up faster? Once at operating temperature, the fan clutch is engaged; it won’t help a Healey run any cooler, which is generally our bigger concern.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">1960 BN7<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Harold Manifold<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 19, 2024 9:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Fan Clutch for Big Healeys<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Bob,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Is there a fan clutch available that will fit an Austin Healey? There is very little space between the water pump and the radiator.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Harold<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">Anyone fitted one to a Healey? I see they're available for various Brit <br>cars, including Jags, Triumphs, etc.<br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/manifold@telus.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/manifold@telus.net</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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