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Car Forum / MINI / November 2003Fan
Anyone know if it is worth getting rid of a plastic fan and fitting a Mk1 metal fan other than for the classic look under the bonnet - it is a 69 pickup afterall. Does it do a batter, worse or indifferent job of cooling the water? Thanks The Muffin Man is it the 4 blade or the one with heaps of blades on it ?? makka > Anyone know if it is worth getting rid of a plastic fan and fitting a Mk1 > metal fan other than for the classic look under the bonnet - it is a 69 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > The Muffin Man Heaps of blades The Muffin Man > is it the 4 blade or the one with heaps of blades on it ?? > makka [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > The Muffin Man Depends how many fins there are, generally less makes much more noise. Taffy > Anyone know if it is worth getting rid of a plastic fan and fitting a Mk1 > metal fan other than for the classic look under the bonnet - it is a 69 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > The Muffin Man > Anyone know if it is worth getting rid of a plastic fan and fitting a Mk1 > metal fan other than for the classic look under the bonnet - it is a 69 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > The Muffin Man There are several different fans, generally all of steel apart from the common 11 blade yellow fan that you probably have. What i've heard is that the 6 blade steel fan used to be mounted on cars destined to "tropical" climates. Apparently they do a better job of blowing air through the rad at low speeds but because of their un-profled shape they end up absorbing more power at higher speeds and are apparently quite noisy. Hope this helps the guesstimator > > Anyone know if it is worth getting rid of a plastic fan and fitting a Mk1 > > metal fan other than for the classic look under the bonnet - it is a 69 [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > the guesstimator Yep. These shift a lot of air, but are seriously noisy. Just sent one to Japan today! There was an 11 blade (I think) metal one used on some earlier models, but I can't help feeling that the plastic one will be far superior in design. At the very least the blades are not equally spaced which I think the metal ones were. This uneven spacing reduces noise.  SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk MiniChicago wrote:11/18/03 11:46 AM My tropical, 6 blade fan really lowered the temperature noticeable. It does produce a high pitched whine but you only notice the few times you gun the engine while sitting still. >> "The Muffin Man" <muffin.man@mad.SPAMRATANDSPAMWITHBEANSscientist.com> > wrote in message news:<3fb924f0$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>... [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > the very least the blades are not equally spaced which I think the metal > ones were. This uneven spacing reduces noise. steve the metal one are much better for cooling quiet common in aust makka > > "The Muffin Man" <muffin.man@mad.SPAMRATANDSPAMWITHBEANSscientist.com> > wrote in message news:<3fb924f0$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>... [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > the very least the blades are not equally spaced which I think the metal > ones were. This uneven spacing reduces noise. > steve the metal one are much better for cooling > quiet common in aust > makka Hmm. It's a bit surprising that they didn't use it on all the later cars then. But it is BMC/British Leyland/Austin-Rover/Rover/BMW (ouch!) that we are talking about! I guess the plastic one was cheaper to make. SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk i would imagine so we had them till around 69 70 makka > > steve the metal one are much better for cooling > > quiet common in aust [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > then. But it is BMC/British Leyland/Austin-Rover/Rover/BMW (ouch!) that we > are talking about! I guess the plastic one was cheaper to make. > Hmm. It's a bit surprising that they didn't use it on all the later cars > then. But it is BMC/British Leyland/Austin-Rover/Rover/BMW (ouch!) that we > are talking about! I guess the plastic one was cheaper to make. And quieter The Muffin Man well with the 1380 pumping out it's musical note the sterio pumping mega watts of bass i would not hear it and a cool motor is better than a blowen motor makka > > Hmm. It's a bit surprising that they didn't use it on all the later cars > > then. But it is BMC/British Leyland/Austin-Rover/Rover/BMW (ouch!) that we [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > The Muffin Man >> Hmm. It's a bit surprising that they didn't use it on all the later cars >> then. But it is BMC/British Leyland/Austin-Rover/Rover/BMW (ouch!) that we [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >The Muffin Man And MUCH more efficient than the two or four bladed metal one. (I've never tried that hideous multi-bladed metal thing. What's wrong with the plastic fan? It's got proper aerofoil blades. (Provided it's on the right way round of course)! SignatureChris Morriss > In message <3fbd4dc6_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, > And MUCH more efficient than the two or four bladed metal one. (I've > never tried that hideous multi-bladed metal thing. > > What's wrong with the plastic fan? It's got proper aerofoil blades. > (Provided it's on the right way round of course)! It is a 1970 car and I was thinking from the point of looks The Muffin Man
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