Re: electric fans

["JOHN CLAYTON" <john.h.clayton@domain.elided>]

Sujit  (I believe that is actually your name)

Kenlowe fans come with a thermostat that fits in the
top radiator hose.  There's a small bridge piece of
rubber with a groove to allow the capillary tube to
enter the hose at the end, under the hoseclip.
You might be able to buy just the thermostat without
the fan; it's worth asking.

I bought an oil cooler for my first Stag after fitting an
oil temperature gauge and watching the needle hit
120 degrees Celsius while going round Goodwood 
race track.  (It was a "test" day; I wasn't racing)

I'd fitted the sender unit into the sump about 1inch up
from the bottom.   The temperature at the bearings would
have been a lot higher, though I've never seen a figure
for the max permitted oil temperature.

The oil cooler kept the temperature below about 100 deg.C
though it's important to also fit an oil thermostat to prevent
the oil being overcooled.

Incidentally I also modified the sump by brazing in some
baffles to prevent oil surge, and increased the capacity
to about 11 pints (UK) by cutting it horizontally and
brazing in a band to give an extra inch and a half of depth.

John Clayton
SOC member.no.1570

P.S. To Glenn Merrell - I've forwarded your questions to
Mike Allen and will let you know his reply.

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> From: ben dover <sujitroy@domain.elided>
> To: tl <stag@domain.elided>
> Subject: electric fans
> Date: 11 March 1999 22:57
> 
> Hi, 
> I want to retrofit my fans for the AC to cool the engine radiator. 
> (my AC doesn't work).  Ideally, I'd like the fans to come on
> automatically when the engine temp. reaches a certain temp.  Firstly,
> is there a thermostat that someone can recommend?  Where would be an
> ideal place to put this thermostat?  Is there a place on the block
> where I can just screw in a thermostat? 
> If all fails, I could just connect the fans directly to a switch under
> the dash and switch the fans on when needed.  
> I've ordered an engine oil cooler kit from Rimmers.  How effective are
> engine oil coolers?  
> 
> ==
> Sujit Roy
> 786 Erie Circle,
> Milpitas, CA 95035 U.S.A.