Mike I saw a gain in power. A friend of mine in the Philly MG club told
me that on a B you get about 5 hp from the switch from an water pump fan
tp an electric. I would guess about the same. It also is quicker off idle
than before. Amperage?? I guess 15 as that is what a B fan uses.
Larry
At this exact moment in time 6/26/00 14:40, mgraziano@mindspring.com made
the profound statement:
>What's the general consensus on this conversion. I was going to install a
>'74 Spitfire non-viscous fan and water pump. Should I forgo this and just
>install that electric fan from Autozone for $49 (10"). I think they have
>11 and 13 inch as well....
>
>WHat kind of HP loss can I expect from using a mechanical fan?
>
>How does the alternator hold up with the draw from the fan?
>
>Anyone know the amperage of the fan motors (general #)?
>
>Mike
>
>
>Adrian Barnes <adrian@workgroup.net> wrote:
>> I installed the 10" Imperial fan from Autozone which cost about $69. I have
>a thermostat ($14.99), but haven't installed it yet. Instead, I am using a
>switch wired in the cockpit to turn it off/on whenever I want (switch came
>with the fan). I have the annoying guage with N representing Normal.
>Leaving the fan on all the time results in the temperature staying
>consistently on the cool side of 'N.' I almost reached 'N' yesterday
>driving on the interstate in some intense hot humid weather, but it still
>did okay. It puts out a nice whirring sound that can't be heard while
>driving. It's installed on the front of the radiator blowing inward. I
>haven't experimented with turning it off to see what happens. I do not have
>a regular mechanical fan installed.
>
>adrian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ulix [mailto:ulix@u.washington.edu]
>Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 1:22 AM
>To: spridgets
>Subject: Electric fan conversion
>
>
>I want to install an electric fan, mainly to get rid of the fan howl at
>higher rpm.
>The plan is an 11" pusher fan from Racer Parts Wholesale ($45) mounted
>in front of the (downflow) radiator.
>If I mount it through the radiator, I would have to break the plastic
>zip-tie type mounts every time I want to remove the radiator. The
>alternative is to mount it on brackets to the body.
>
>I saw that VB sells an adjustable thermostat for only $15. Has anyone
>bought this one? I am wondering how it mounts to the cooling system and
>how well it works. Another option is to find a fan switch from a
>different car that screws into the temp gauge fitting on the radiator.
>
>Any comments on my plans?
>
>Ulix
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