It would take a pretty small fan to mount on the inside of a Bugeye rad.
Very little room between the steering rack and the top of the rad...
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From "Charles Christ" <cfchrist at earthlink.net>
To: <RBHouston@aol.com>; <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: bypass tube on head
> rh is correct! just ask the vintage race guys! a puller not a pusher as
> far as fan location goes!
>
> chuck.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RBHouston@aol.com>
> To: <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 11:36 PM
> Subject: Re: bypass tube on head
>
>
> > In a message dated 07/24/2000 2:49:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > grbyrns@ucdavis.edu writes:
> >
> > << Crossflow rad, no fan on WP, pusher elec
> > thermo fan on front of radiator, thermostatically controlled oil
cooler.
> >>
> > For what it's worth, the TR guys swear the fan should be a puller on the
> > engine side of the radiator, or it will cut down on the airflow going
> > through. And believe me, they discussed this down to the molecular
> > level...also discussing the need for the proper thermostat, and of
course
> > special Mercedes water, not distilled, for the radiator.
> >
> > RH
> >
>
>
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