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I recall, from ages ago, my Ford Granada=E2=80=99s fan. It had some sort =
of internal thermostat in its hub which allowed it to freewheel when the =
engine=E2=80=99s temperature was OK and which engaged when the =
temperature rose too much. I don=E2=80=99t recall that one could adjust =
it but it worked fine in that car. Those cars had a nice 3litre V6 and =
went very well. If you=E2=80=99ve ever watched an old British cop show, =
The Sweeney, they were apparently much beloved by London=E2=80=99s =
police =E2=80=9CFlying Squad=E2=80=9D. Cockney rhyming =
slang=E2=80=A6.Squad to Todd as in the demon barber of Fleet Street. =
Seemed to me that the Flying Squad was not much better than said barber.
So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.has anyone tried this type of fan on a Healey??
Simon
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of m.g.sharp--- =
via Healeys
Sent: 19 September 2025 12:58
To: 'Leonard Hartnett' <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>; 'Healeys at Autox' =
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] radiator thermostat
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Interesting Len. The previous owner of my BT7, Fergus Ross, who owned =
it for 14 years, would sometimes vacation on Long Island, driving the =
Healey with his lovely wife, Ava-Marie, from Oakville in Ontario. About =
a 12-14 hour drive. He told me he used to remove the fan on the long =
journey as he got a bit more power. I though it a bit extreme as I =
never felt I needed more power in the Healey. I seem to recall (i.e., I =
am not motivated to look it up to confirm) in his wonderful book about =
Bristols, L.J.K. Setright noted that Bristol experimented with different =
fans on a dynamometer and running sans fan produced about 5 extra BHP.
=20
Mirek
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: September 19, 2025 1:24 AM
To: Healeys at Autox <healeys@autox.team.net =
Subject: Re: [Healeys] radiator thermostat
=20
I purchased my Healey while stationed at RAF Bentwaters in England about =
80 miles northeast of London and about 10 miles from the English =
Channel. The average annual temperature at Bentwaters is 46 to 72 =
degrees F. =20
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Perhaps because the temperature was relativaly cool AND the fan was so =
noisey, I removed it. I found that as long as I could keep moving, the =
engine did not overheat. I was not in a heavely populated area that =
involved a lot of stop and go traffic or long idles. Back to the US and =
the Sacramento Valley area, the fan had to be reinstalled.
=20
Returning from a meet on Vancouver Island, the fan threw a blade in =
Washington.. It did some major damage to the radiator. We were able to =
get the damaged tubes soldered closed and drove home with the damaged =
radiator and without the fan. Mostly Interstate, thank goodness. Made =
it home successfully.
=20
I tried an electric fan alone but it was not successful. I left it =
installed but put the engine fan back on.. The electrec fan is =
thermostatically controlled and only comes on when the temp rises. I do =
not know what that temp is but I think it is about 180 degrees. Some =
have suggested that mounting an eletric fan blocks the radiator. I have =
not found it to be a problem.=20
=20
Double your pleasure, double your fun (Doublemint Gum)=20
=20
The Other Len
1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8
HBJ8L39031
225,936 miles
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style=3D'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I recall, =
from ages ago, my Ford Granada=E2=80=99s fan. It had some sort of =
internal thermostat in its hub which allowed it to freewheel when the =
engine=E2=80=99s temperature was OK and which engaged when the =
temperature rose too much. I don=E2=80=99t recall that one could adjust =
it but it worked fine in that car. Those cars had a nice 3litre V6 and =
went very well. If you=E2=80=99ve ever watched an old British cop show, =
The Sweeney, they were apparently much beloved by London=E2=80=99s =
police =E2=80=9CFlying Squad=E2=80=9D. Cockney rhyming =
slang=E2=80=A6.Squad to Todd=C2=A0 as in the demon barber of Fleet =
Street. Seemed to me that the Flying Squad was not much better than said =
barber.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.has anyone =
tried this type of fan on a Healey??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><di=
v style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm;font-size:pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>m.g.sharp--- =
via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 19 September 2025 12:58<br><b>To:</b> =
'Leonard Hartnett' <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>; 'Healeys at =
Autox' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
radiator thermostat<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'>Interesting Len. The previous owner of my BT7, =
Fergus Ross, who owned it for 14 years, would sometimes vacation on Long =
Island, driving the Healey with his lovely wife, Ava-Marie, from =
Oakville in Ontario. About a 12-14 hour drive. He told me he =
used to remove the fan on the long journey as he got a bit more =
power. I though it a bit extreme as I never felt I needed more =
power in the Healey. I seem to recall (i.e., I am not motivated to =
look it up to confirm) in his wonderful book about Bristols, L.J.K. =
Setright noted that Bristol experimented with different fans on a =
dynamometer and running sans fan produced about 5 extra =
BHP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'>Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys =
<<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Leonard Hartnett<br><b>Sent:</b> =
September 19, 2025 1:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys at Autox <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>=
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] radiator =
thermostat<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I =
purchased my Healey while stationed at RAF Bentwaters in England about =
80 miles northeast of London and about 10 miles from the English =
Channel. The average annual temperature at =
Bentwaters is 46 to 72 degrees F. </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Perhaps =
because the temperature was relativaly cool AND the fan was so noisey, I =
removed it. I found that as long as I could keep moving, the =
engine did not overheat. I was not in a heavely populated =
area that involved a lot of stop and go traffic or long =
idles. Back to the US and the Sacramento Valley area, the =
fan had to be reinstalled.</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Returning from =
a meet on Vancouver Island, the fan threw a blade in Washington.. =
It did some major damage to the radiator. We were able to get the =
damaged tubes soldered closed and drove home with the damaged radiator =
and without the fan. Mostly Interstate, thank goodness. Made =
it home successfully.</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I tried an =
electric fan alone but it was not successful. I left it installed =
but put the engine fan back on.. The electrec fan is =
thermostatically controlled and only comes on when the temp rises. =
I do not know what that temp is but I think it is about 180 =
degrees. Some have suggested that mounting an eletric fan =
blocks the radiator. I have not found it to be a =
problem. </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Double your =
pleasure, double your fun (Doublemint Gum) </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> &nb=
sp; The =
Other Len<br>1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII =
BJ8<br> =
HBJ8L39031</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> &nb=
sp; =
225,936 miles</span><span =
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