I couldn't pass up the opportunity tomorrow with the local forcast calling
for over 100 deg.
I pulled off the plastic fan from my 1275 and anchored the pulley with four
shorter bolts. I hooked up a three position switch with "ON" "OFF" and
"THERMOSTAT". The cheap on/off sensor from JC Whitney is siliconed to the
top of the thermostat housing. It turns on when the in-head sensor reads
about 195 and won't shut off until about 175 or so.
Tomorrow at lunch Im going out for a drive in the country and will see how
it does. If an electric fan only set-up will cool this engine on a 100
degree day, I'm sold on the idea.
(cross flow radiator, Water Wetter, ~10% anti-freeze, stock water pump and
pulley)
Regards,
Glen Byrns
'59 Bugeye
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