viscous fan

["Ron Roach" <rroach@direct.ca>]

Hey all!
The fan clutch on my Spit has lots of play in it, and I want to change it
soon before it puts a hole in the bonnet.  They're pretty expensive new.
What's the real advantage of having these over just hard mounting the fan so
that it spins all the time?  I don't drive the car in winter, so fast heat
up is not a concern.  I'm not really interested in going the through the
hassle of finding an electric fan setup.

thanks in advance,

Ron   '78  Spit