Hi Daniel, I have an L18 with standard radiator thickness, and have fitted/squeezed a thermo in - cant remember size but its about 1in bigger than the depth of the rad core. Cant remember the details but I can check out dimensions, fan source, pics if you're interested...
Andrew > Daniel, > > This is pretty much the case for fitting a 10" thermo fan on suck side with > a L engine, big alternator and stock thickness radiator. I used a coupled > fan of a L18 a/c engine for many years until just recently when it decided > to leak from the main shaft. I had a brand new solid fan pump in the spares > bin so I also got the Davies Craig out and when trying to fit it up I found > the same thing. As I see it you've got a few choices (and running without a > fan isn't one of them as I found things get warm pretty quickly in a traffic > jam) - run the thermo fan on the blow through side, tight fit for the > standard DC brackets I found, find/buy a coupled water pump, or do what I > did as I was in a hurry and just fit the smallest solid fan I could find. I > had a stock L16 fan under the house - it works well as it's pretty small, > not very noisy (can't hear it at all above the induction) and no noticeable > loss of power. I'd still like to fit the thermo one day when time permits. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mr Daniel > Kroehn > Sent: Tuesday, 2 July 2002 11:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: cooling fans > > > Hey guys, just a quick one on fans. I've put the radiator back in the > datto and have a 10inch thermo I was going to put on the radiator. > Problem is though, the only spot it will fit is in front of the > alternator, probably only 2mm away from the alternator drive pulley. > The problem with this is I wouldn't be able to change the fan belt if > it ever snaps. Anyone else had this problem when changing motors? The > only forseeable option is to stick the old plasitc blade fan back on > the water pump pulley and have it working all the time. > > Any suggestions? > > Cheers > > Daniel Kroehn > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
