Hey for those with thermo fans that work or have tried them & found them not efficent enough - what CFM rating were they?

It appears a 12" fan can have anything from 750-2450cfm with most of the cheapos only being available in the 750-1250cfm range - it might simply be that they don't push enough air to simulate the car moving.

Even some of the dear arse Spal ones have bugger all actual air flow, as of course in certian situations they don't need it & the lower current draw is a benefit.

It is a brand new Sunny (B310) radiator (the larger type to suit the A14), so I won't be changing it. Basically a stock 1200 radiator but about 5-6cm wider

There is only 7.5cm of clearance between the radiator core & the water pump pulley, so most thermos appear to be just a tad to fat to fit, hence looking at a pushing thermo but if that doesn't work there's no point.

With a brand new radiator & all brand new gear through the cooling system in theory all the thermo will have to do is cope with idling at the lights (or perhaps burnouts).

Are most of the problems people have with cooling systems relating to them using blocked 30yo radiators (or A12 radiators on A14/5 motors?) or is there an inherent problem with the stock cooling system?

So, there is bugger all room in there guys & I think leaving a solid fan in there is a waste of the little power the piddly A14 makes so what does everyone do about it?

Does a 10" or 12" fan on the front pushing through the radiator work well enough?

Are there certian brands of thermofans that are thin enough to fit into the space available behind the radiator?

Any suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Ash

I've got a 4 speed with no markings that size wise looks like a 56 series, as it came attached to an A14 I assume it was a 60 series.

Guess I'll find out when I do some burnouts

Both the manual and auto bottom parts (auto seems a little wider) are too narrow at the point where the gearbox has its mount to reach the floor & directly bolt it though.

On another forum it has been suggested to make custom tabs to mount to one of the stock mounts, possibly mount the tabs with two bolts & sandwhich plates inside the car.

Diagram...

it is 20cm out - you'd have to flip the mount 90* not 180*

dunno what the gearbox is except it is a 4spd - doesn't have 56A or any other obvious markings on it - it all bolted up in the donor manual shell like a bought one (except the A14 motor had modified mounts of course)
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Hey guys,

Put the A14 & manual box into the good painted shell on Sunday & encountered a bit of a problem - the mount points are about 20mm further back in the auto shell than in the manual one.

What have some of you guys done to get around this?

Cheers
Ash

Where did you get that?

PM sent.

Cheers
Ash

any any insurance you have will be void (for hitting the other car too, and for hitting people)