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Voyager

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8 blade fan
« on: June 14, 2020, 08:19:27 AM »
I have here a yellow 8 bladed fan (no boss).
Free for collection in Swaffham.
Moving house, clearing out. if not its in the skip.
Keep safe all
David
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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2020, 07:27:05 AM »
Don’t bin it. Someone will be glad of it.
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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2020, 07:28:11 AM »
Give me a weight , might get a courier to collect if cheap enough.
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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2020, 08:45:41 AM »
If it's still available I can pick it up today either in a couple of hours or late this afternoon as I'm be passing through Swaffham today, or anytime other time this week if not convenient
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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2020, 09:27:01 PM »
Good plan. Save it.
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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2020, 06:06:20 PM »
Now gone.
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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2020, 05:04:48 PM »
Hi,

Could the eight blades suggest it's from av BMC engine? Asking ... not saying.

OT ... I once fitted a multi-blade Mini  fan to an A35. MISTAKE!

The A35 fan dragged air IN through the radiator, while the Mini fan pushed air OUT through the radiator. A conflict of interests.

I once fitted an Escort 1300 radiator to one of my Landy S1 projects. It only boiled when the coolant level was very low, due to a small leak. I eventually girded my lions, and fixed the leak.

I suggest that a Series Landy is over-cooled. Two blades might be enoughn .. any volunteers? And YES, I can see the attraction of a pretty yellow fan, with lots of blades. But spinning a fan blade costs petrol (???). Has anybody ever tried to fit a thermostatically feathered fan? And many yonks ago, you could buy an aftermarket, centifugally featheredv fan. Still?

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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2020, 05:13:37 PM »
Hi,

Try this for size (and economy).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_clutch

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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2020, 05:22:54 PM »
8 blade fans were fitted to LR fire engines etc, and basically anything that was expected to sit running for a long time.
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2020, 05:54:32 PM »
8 blade fans were fitted to LR fire engines etc, and basically anything that was expected to sit running for a long time.

Hi,

Thanks for that.

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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2020, 06:04:36 PM »
.... and I believe the 8-blade fan was listed under the optional extras.



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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2020, 06:22:23 PM »
.... and I believe the 8-blade fan was listed under the optional extras.

Hi Alan,

Thanks! I'll add that to my grey "data bank".

Er ... was there any difference to the engine note? Memory says that the early Minis changed from a 4-bladed steel fan to a multi-bladed plastic fan, to reduce the "wail". I think my new fan cost me fifteen shillings in 1963 or 1964.

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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2020, 06:27:16 PM »
I don't know about extra engine noise, but the 8-blader in my LWT blows a hurricane of warm air back over the bulkhead to the point where I don't really miss not having a heater. On a hot day it really gets quite hot in the cab, all the windows need to be open.


Club members can access the Optional Extras Catalogue in the members section on the website.
In fact a lot of the questions you ask can be found by browsing the manuals and service newsletters we have there.


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Re: 8 blade fan
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2020, 08:54:25 PM »
I've got two of these, both of which went through the radiator and have suffered some bending! Keep meaning to straighten them up.

They're also twin pulley. Well, my ones are. Unfortunately sold a long time ago. Wish I had kept the double front pulley and alternator double! Must be like hens teeth now
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