Electric fan installation

BobTaylor

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Hello all,
I know that there are already posts about this topic, but I can't seem to find what I want.
I am considering fitting an electric fan in place of the original. I have a 1972 2000 SC and there is little room between the rad and the engine to fit a 'suck' fan, equally there seems even less space in front of the rad to fit a 'push' fan.
Has anyone fitted one to a car similar to mine and if so which side of the rad?
Thanks in anticipation,
Bob
 
I presume you've seen this, but just in case you haven't:

Fitting electric fan to P6 Rover - few simple Qs?

A long, long, long time ago my series 1 2000 had a 'blow' fan fitted in front of the radiator. I can't recall now how different the early series 1 would be compared with your series 2, but it did work (normal fan removed). However, it wasn't a purpose made kit but a homemade set up, mounted, IIRC, immediately behind the grille. I don't think there was an sensor operation, simply an on/off switch. It was in situ for years with no problems.
 
All I would say is in any installation run a 2 speed setup. Otherwise you need to run the fan at such a speed to cover the very worst case scenario, like climbing a mountain in traffic at 40 degrees with a caravan. That means a lot of noise. Another nice thing is if you hear the top speed you effectively get an alarm. I know for a fact my car have never reached 98 degrees even in the worst conditions as I've never heard it.
 
Although i have a series 1, sparing the long nose water pump, i doubt it is so much different from a series 2.
To get an idea, i managed to squeeze into place a viscous fan with an adapter bolted on the water pump nose, a 3 row core radiator, an A/C condenser, and a small electric fan. So in your case, just substituting the engine driven fan with an electric one, you will have plenty of choices. Probably you will have to move the radiator forward, but it is not so difficult, as there are already 3 different holes drilled into the bottom mounting, and you can arrange suitably the top brackets.
Whatever you do, just because you will be missing completely the engine driven fan, the electric should be a serious affair, not like the small ones that are normally used additionaly to the engine driven ones. And it would be good to follow Peter's advice above for an installation.

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