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>From: dsimpson@ds2.ncweb.com (david r simpson)
>Subject: Electric fans - Kenlowe vs. Hayden?
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>>Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 08:18:10 -0700 (PDT)
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>>Subject: Electric fans - Kenlowe vs. Hayden?
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>> I'm trying to decide whether to buy a Kenlowe or a Hayden fan to
>>supplement my weary TR-3A cooling system until I am able to redo it.
>> Does anyone have strong opinions about which is better. I'm interested
>>in performance, reliability and ease of installation.
>> I was going to buy a Kenlowe because I could choose between manual and
>>adjustable thermostatic control (the Hayden has fixed thermostatic control,
>>turning on at 185 and off at 170), because I have known about it for some
>>time, seen it on other TR-3s, and because I hadn't heard of the Hayden
>>until receiving the recent Moss price list.
>> A friend from the list recommends Hayden because you can get parts for
>>it and their warrantee response is better.
>> Any thoughts? Thanks.
>>John
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>To: John
>
> I went through the same thinking process. I Tried installing a electric fan
>but it does not replace a good radiator. I then had the radiator recored minus
>the hole for the starter. I did not want to give up 3 inches or so in the
center
>of the radiator. To wrap the tubes around the starter hole could be done by
>a shop that works on large trucks (18 wheelers), but the that could double
>the cost of the recore. I did reinstall a standard parts store off the shelf
>electric fan, with a adjustable thermostat. But had angle brackets welded
>to the side frames of the radiator. For solid mounting of the fan. Look for
>a fan that can be mounted on either the front or rear of the radiator, so you
>can deal with a positive or negative gound system and still have the fan blow
>the right way. This system worked out fine the engine stays cool the fan does
>come on and off but does not run very much during normal driving. I did have
>to remove the hand crank starter extension, since it was too close to the new
>radiator for my confort level.
>
>Good Luck
>Dave Simpson
>
>Cool cars deserve Cool Engines
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