Thanks for the input, is there anybody selling Kenlowe fans in the US?
steve
David Hill wrote:
>
> Steve Chandler's concern about radiator core-mounted electric fans causing
> leaks is justified.
>
> I have a Kenlowe fan which has been on several cars and I fitted it in the
> following ways.....
>
> On a Scimitar GTE, I rigged the fan as a 'pusher' and put it in front of the
> rad, using right-angled brackets mounted to pipe clamps fitted on a
> convenient crossbar.
>
> On a Volvo, I used Kenlowe's own plastic mounts and alloy rod brackets.
>
> I would suggest that any fan which can be used as a 'pusher' could be
> mounted on fabricated brackets. Units like the Clovafan could be fixed this
> way, as could any production fan which could rigged to blow, rather than
> suck, air through the radiator. If the fan is smaller than the core, I found
> it best to place it towards the top of the core, biasing it towards the side
> where the top hose stub is located.
>
> Cheers, Dave Hill
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Steve Chandler - Chandler-O'Bagy Associates stevec@rtd.com
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