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Darryl -
A very good idea. My '59 Jag Mk IX has this plate below the radiator and I
can confirm that car never overheats. The downside is you have to remove
it to drain the radiator, so Jag installed a little lever on the radiator
to open the spigot... but idiot radiator shops always remove these levers
so now are hard to find.
On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 12:01 PM Deejay2650 via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> G'day to All,
> I live in the Riverina district of New South Wales where temperatures go
> from minus 3 degrees C (24 degrees F) in winter to 42 degrees C (104
> degrees F) in summer which, I think you will agree, is a large variance.
>
> My '67 BJ8 is running the original radiator, Texas cooler fan, sleeved
> thermostat, original water pump, Lucas D25 distributor and standard coil.
> The engine is standard although 30 thou oversize. I run a 7lb psi radiator
> cap.
>
> I run de-mineralised water and Penrite Classic coolant (which contains no
> anti-freeze) but has the ability to coat *all cooling surfaces* and make
> (I know this sounds silly) the water *wetter *and a electric fan in front
> of the radiator.Which, I may add, I have used very rarely over 6 years of
> ownership.
> My temps usually run from160 F to 190 F all year round with of course an
> increase to 210-212C on heat soak.
>
> The one thing that I have fitted, (which is definitely not original) is a
> thin metal plate, a great idea made by a Healey mate of mine, that fits
> from the bottom edge of the lower front beaver tail to the front of the
> main cross-member with tech screws attaching it. It covers the entire
> bottom surface underneath of the radiator and part of the sump.
> The idea being is the fan draws cool air through the radiator, heats it
> and then pushes the heated air down which can lead to the radiator
> re-breathing the hot air again. The idea apparently is not new, DHMC
> apparently used it on some of the Sebring cars.
>
> I can tell you that it definitely works and allows your Healey to keep its
> cool!
> Happy Healeying,
> Darryl
> '67 HBJ8L41258
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Darryl -<br><br>A very good idea.=C2=A0 My '59 Jag Mk =
IX has this plate below the radiator and I can confirm that car never overh=
eats.=C2=A0 The downside is you have to remove it to drain the radiator, so=
Jag installed a little lever on the radiator to open the spigot... but idi=
ot radiator shops always remove these levers so now are hard to find.</div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue=
, Mar 9, 2021 at 12:01 PM Deejay2650 via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>G'day t=
o All,</div><div>I live in the Riverina district of New South Wales where t=
emperatures go from minus 3 degrees C (24 degrees F) in winter to 42 degree=
s C (104 degrees F) in summer which, I think you will agree, is a large var=
iance. <br></div><div><br></div><div>My '67 BJ8 is running the original=
radiator,=C2=A0 Texas cooler fan, sleeved thermostat, original water pump,=
Lucas D25 distributor and standard coil. The engine is standard although 3=
0 thou oversize. I run a 7lb psi radiator cap.<br></div><div><br></div><div=
>I run de-mineralised water and Penrite Classic coolant (which contains no =
anti-freeze) but has the ability to coat <b>all cooling surfaces</b> and ma=
ke (I know this sounds silly) the water <b>wetter </b>and a electric fan in=
front of the radiator.Which, I may add, I have used very rarely over 6 yea=
rs of ownership.</div><div>My temps usually run from160 F to 190 F all year=
round with of course an increase to 210-212C on heat soak.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>The one thing that I have fitted, (which is definitely not origin=
al) is a thin metal plate, a great idea made by a Healey mate of mine, that=
fits from the bottom edge of the lower front beaver tail to the front of t=
he main cross-member with tech screws attaching it. It covers the entire bo=
ttom surface underneath of the radiator and part of the sump.</div><div>The=
idea being is the fan draws cool air through the radiator, heats it and th=
en pushes the heated air down which can lead to the radiator re-breathing t=
he hot air again. The idea apparently is not new, DHMC apparently used it o=
n some of the Sebring cars.</div><div><br></div><div>I can tell you that it=
definitely works and allows your Healey to keep its cool!</div><div>Happy =
Healeying,</div><div> Darryl</div><div>'67 HBJ8L41258<br></div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div></div>
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