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Re: Electric fans

To: JohnZissler@aol.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Electric fans
From: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:45:49 -0700
At 01:31 PM 4/10/02 -0400, JohnZissler@aol.com wrote:
>I have an electric fan from a Nissan Micra and I was wondering if I could use
>it on my Spit. It comes with a very nice frame that I can adapt to the spit
>radiator. Also I have two radiators that I can fit. The original small one
>and a much larger one. I think the larger one came from a Herald.  I read
>somewhere on TTN that the fan has to be a certain way on the Spit, either
>pull the air through or push it through, any thoughts on that one please.
>Thanks


You always want to draw cool fresh air from the outside of the car through 
the radiator.  The idea cooling setup appears to be a larger radiator from 
a late model Spitfire, an aftermarket large electric fan on the outside of 
the radiator pushing air through the fins, and removing the original fan 
attached to the water pump.  A thermostatic switch (or solid state 
adjustable) to control the electric fan and you're in business.

As many times as this has come up with different versions of fans and such, 
I'm surprised nobody hasn't come out with a cooling upgrade kit with a late 
model radiator, hoses, and the proper electric fan and hardware.
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