[Tigers] Tiger Cooling

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Theo,
When I researched elect. fans, a few companies claimed that the fan would  
be something like 25% more efficient when pulling as opposed to pushing.  I  
haven't checked to see how much room I have, but guessing I might have your 
 space problem too.
I've seen some new cars with 2 small elect fans mounted diagonally behind  
the radiator.  If this was used on a Tiger it might allow the water pump  
shaft to fit between the 2 fans.
Also, some cars like Mercedes run a set-up with the fan motor being set off 
 to the side and a belt running to the actual fan which is pretty slim. 
The problem I can see with aftermarket elect fans is that they come with  
their own shrouds, but the shrouds only cover a small portion of the  
radiator  So, the fan would only be pulling or pushing through about 1/2  the 
radiator.
And then there was a the write-up on a Tiger that had an auxiliary radiator 
 made from a transmission cooler and mounted somewhere in the front.  On  
this concept I wonder where the best mounting position would be and how it 
would  best be plumbed into the current system.  This might essentially 
increase  the radiator size by 20-25% although any fan system wouldn't be helping  
it.  Guess I'm always looking for quick, bolt-on aids.
Mark