Thread: Old style thermo fan fitting

In my opinion, if they aren't in a cowl , then yes,

Thanks Gary. I forgot to mention that I'd have to mount the fan as a pusher as there's not enough space otherwise. Does this remove the need for a cowl?

cheers

IMHO , 2 may work if you cover the entire radiator . By that I mean that they are staggered so that at least a good proportion of all the radiator fins/cores are covered.

Have you determined what amps the fans are? Were they the primary cooling fans of the 16 ? I cannot recall from mine as it was 40 years ago.

You cannot use a cowl for pushers but cowls increase the efficiency of pullers enormously.
It also depends on how you use your car. if only on road and traffic they may work , but this is unlikely if you do low range work in hot weather.
Regards Philip A

I ran a manually switched electric fan on my series 3 diesel tray back with the result you are looking for. Much quieter and a bit more power. Heater works better/warms faster.

Usually only needed in traffic but never really tested hard in low range off road 1st gear. There is one apeture I was considering blanking off to increase the ram air push but never got around to it.

Remove the cowl on the inside ( engine) side to allow max airflow with the pusher fan.

If you are trying to use it as a pusher, you have to flip over the fan on the motor shaft. It's currently set up as a puller. No good trying to push air with the fan blades curved the wrong way. You don't need a separate cowl so long as the one built into the fan assembly is close to the radiator core.