The later fan is 6 plastic blades and will fit. I installed it on my car.
I think I remember that it did help in teh 110 deg AZ stop and go traffic.
Ulix
On Sat, 5 Jun 1999, Mark Snowdon wrote:
> Mark Vanderlinden wrote:
> >
> > Question:
> >
> > As the weather is getting better, it is time to gt on the road again.
> > My first summer with a 69 Sprite.
> >
> > Spending some times in traffic jams with high temperatures (of the
> > weather that is) I am wondering: the Sprite does not have a fan to
> > cool the radiator. Standing in a traffic jam do we get enough cooling
> > for the little one? or should I install a fan to cool it (confession:
> > I probably will only be a "good weather driver"
> >
> > Mark
>
> You should have a four blade metal fan in your 69 Sprite, mine does. I
> have been told that the later plastic ones with 8? blades will fit and
> work better, but I don't know. Someone with more experience should be
> able to help you on this.
>
> Just a side question, does your 69 Sprite have reflectors mounted on the
> fenders and quarters? Toby and mine do, but I have heard from others who
> do not, so I am just curious to the rhyme or reasoning of them. The M*^*
> catalogue lists them as 70 Midget pieces, but mine is definately a
> 69,(thanks Bruce)
>
> Mark Snowdon
> Greensboro NC
>
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