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20th Oct, 2008 at 11:37:25am

Guys,

Looking for solutions fanwise for my mk1 rad.

Thinking of having motorbike electric fans, but want suck-through not blow through ones.

Is there any way I can tell by looking at pics of ones on egay if they are suck through or blow through ones?

If its a blow through one, couldnt I reverse the direction the fan spins by wiring it the other way and mount it on the back of the rad, what you think?

Also, would 2 be overkill?

Cheers

Edited by richminiturbo. on 20th Oct, 2008.


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20th Oct, 2008 at 11:45:55am

i got a kit car 9" one for mine, fits perfect. I can get a link when i get home.

The direction of the fan swaped easily


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20th Oct, 2008 at 11:49:22am

Ahh yeah that would be cool if you could Anton!

That just one you have on there? Does it do the job?


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20th Oct, 2008 at 12:30:04pm

yeah just one, tbo its rarely needed, the rad does such a good job on its own

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20th Oct, 2008 at 12:35:56pm

Hmm might leave it and wire one in for when theres hotter weather then!

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20th Oct, 2008 at 12:35:59pm

oops

Edited by richminiturbo. on 20th Oct, 2008.


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20th Oct, 2008 at 09:28:19pm

Ive got a spal 9", its was about £40 off the bay and was new! They sell them in blow and suck versions and are really thin so easy to squeeze in! God thats alot of inuendos in one sentence! *hehe!*

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20th Oct, 2008 at 09:30:46pm

I managed to get one of the 9" fans squeezed in behind the rad with a full sized alternator in there *happy*

I did have to cut half the cowling off though, LOL

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20th Oct, 2008 at 10:00:11pm

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/9-inch-fan9-3393-p.asp

Thats the one i use...

I wouldnt run without it, but when i have been sitting in traffic a while it drops the temps quickly enough

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20th Oct, 2008 at 10:04:38pm

Hmm yeah they seem the way to go then, just a single 9", sounds familiar *wink*

Judging by what Sprocket said, they best to put at the inlet/outlet end of the rad so it aids cooling as the water enters and exits the rad?

Would it hurt putting it at the clutch end?

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20th Oct, 2008 at 10:08:06pm

Mines clutch end, engine side...

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20th Oct, 2008 at 10:22:18pm

Sounds good to me!!

Have you got pics of it mounted for reference Anton? No worries if not!!


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20th Oct, 2008 at 10:34:11pm

shouldnt you be getting this thing running? im sure it needs to run before it heats up? youve been banging on about it running for ages now, do it already! *tongue* muhahahahahahahahaha

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20th Oct, 2008 at 10:38:11pm

best i can find...

http://photos-e.l3-t.facebook.com/photos-l...890140_7718.jpg

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22nd Oct, 2008 at 12:02:19pm


On 20th Oct, 2008 James_H said:
shouldnt you be getting this thing running? im sure it needs to run before it heats up? youve been banging on about it running for ages now, do it already! *tongue* muhahahahahahahahaha

beer post.


PAH!

Only just seen this, I'm going to get it finished before I run it, then I can just hop in and run that mutha in!

On 20th Oct, 2008 Anton said:
best i can find...

http://photos-e.l3-t.facebook.com/photos-l...890140_7718.jpg


Looks good Anton i'll be going for one of them!!


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On 20th Oct, 2008 richminiturbo. said:
If its a blow through one, couldnt I reverse the direction the fan spins by wiring it the other way and mount it on the back of the rad, what you think?

Cheers
You could but you will destroy the effiency of the fan. Will an aircraft wing work as well with the sharp end facing forward and the rounded end at the back!

Edited by Mr Joshua on 22nd Oct, 2008.

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