[Tigers] Cooling Fan

[Jim B]

I’ve been reading about cooling issues with tigers for more that a decade (much less than some reading this) blocking horn holes, pusher fans, and shrouds etc etc. Entire studies have been done on this issue. Just check STOA, CAT or any club site. All good reads! I think the first place to start is knowing what the actual engine team really is. We all know that the original temp guage can be off. The other thing is: as a dyed in the wool ford guy, 185 degrees is the optimal engine temp. But, Ford engines can get to 195-200 degrees easily and that is not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, I put a pusher in mine only because I had one. I’m not really sure is does anything. My original guage can show 225-230 on  a hot day (humidity plays a bitg role) but never has pucked out fluid. The design of the should is an issue. It lets hot air from the engine compartment to get under the radiator. Many, many, ‘fixes’ that can be done. However, on a hot low humidity day.. well good luck. JMO

> On Jul 18, 2023, at 8:40 PM, Allan Ballard <aballard at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> The article includes several suggestions.
> 
> One of them is to seal the missing section of the stock fan shroud at the bottom.
> 
> A list member offered a piece he fabricated.
> 
> I obtained one and here are a couple of pictures. I hope to fit it later this year.
> 
> Even a few degrees of cooling will be worth the effort.
> 
> Allan Ballard
> Mk1a Tiger
> 

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>> On Jul 18, 2023, at 10:57 PM, Jay Laifman <jay.laifman at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Have you looked at this cooling suggestions?  http://tigersunited.com/techtips/SteveLaifmanValance/pt-SteveLaifmanValance1.asp
>> 
>> It works great in Southern California heat.
>> 
>> On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 3:42 PM Joe Brown <jbbrown1980 at gmail.com <mailto:jbbrown1980 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> My Tiger can't keep up with this 100 degree weather in Texas.  I've read through the article by Tiger Tom and Chuck King and I will make some of the suggested modifications.  They listed two different pusher electric fans in the article but both of them are no longer available.
>>> 
>>> So, has anybody recently installed a pusher fan?  If so, what part numbers?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Joe Brown
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