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Re: [Healeys] Fan Clutch for Big Healeys

To: healeybruce@roadrunner.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fan Clutch for Big Healeys
From: Jake V <britishauto@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:12:02 -0500
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Fan clutch really is a misnomer, it's a viscous coupling that prevents the
fan from spinning too fast.

On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 4:09=E2=80=AFPM healeybruce--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Harold, what would be the purpose of installing a fan clutch, assuming yo=
u
> 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 clutc=
h
> is engaged; it won=E2=80=99t help a Healey run any cooler, which is gener=
ally our
> bigger concern.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Harold
> Manifold
> *Sent:* Monday, February 19, 2024 9:31 AM
> *To:* Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fan Clutch for Big Healeys
>
>
>
> Bob,
>
>
>
> Is there a fan clutch available that will fit an Austin Healey? There is
> very little space between the water pump and the radiator.
>
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 6:11=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net=
> wrote:
>
> Anyone fitted one to a Healey? I see they're available for various Brit
> cars, including Jags, Triumphs, etc.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Fan clutch really is a misnomer, it&#39;s a viscous coupli=
ng that prevents the fan from spinning too fast.</div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 4:0=
9=E2=80=AFPM healeybruce--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox=
.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg2109297057519400503"><div=
 lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_210929=
7057519400503WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">Harold, what would be=
 the purpose of installing a fan clutch, assuming you can find one that wil=
l fit?=C2=A0 Do you really need to disconnect the fan so the engine warms u=
p faster?=C2=A0 Once at operating temperature, the fan clutch is engaged; i=
t won=E2=80=99t help a Healey run any cooler, which is generally our bigger=
 concern.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-=
family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">1960 BN7<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS=
&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border-righ=
t:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225=
,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys=
-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Harold Manifold<br><b>S=
ent:</b> Monday, February 19, 2024 9:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.ne=
t</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Healeys] Fan Clutch for Big Healeys<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bob,<u></u><u><=
/u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Is there a fan clutch available that will fit an Austin H=
ealey? There is very little space between the water pump and the radiator.<=
u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Harold<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
On Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 6:11=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:b=
spidell@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:no=
ne;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0i=
n 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">Anyone fitted one to a Healey? I see they&#39;re av=
ailable for various Brit <br>cars, including Jags, Triumphs, etc.<br>______=
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