I use a Permacool 16 inch fan on my TR6 as a puller. The fan fits
tight on the backside of the radiator without anything to hold it in
place other than the side pieces of the radiator. I did put some of
the rubber dampers between the electric fan and the radiator but
otherwise just popped it into place (ok I did pull gently on the side
pieces just a bit) and it's been that way for many cross country
trips, a few autocrosses, and numerous potholes since without moving a
bit. With the crossmember about 1/16 inch from the back of the fan it
couldn't go anywhere if it tried. I don't carry a spare electric fan
on long distance trips but I do sit the spare I have out where my wife
could find it and overnight to me if needed. I have the fan set on a
thermostat and also a manual switch that I put in the ashtray (it does
still close). The light is there too glued to the lid and positioned
so that the ashtray lid won't close with the manual switch on (that
way I don't turn it on and mindlessly walk off).
Bud Rolofson
Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
On Mar 29, 2013, at 5:54 PM, Dave Connitt wrote:
> I did
> measure my radiator and it is just a bit wider than 16 inches.
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