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Hi,
Does anyone know of a source/supplier for the plastic eight blade fan that is mounted to the engine of an S4 federal version FHC Elan? I've tried a few sources (RD Enterprises, Dave Bean, Mick Miller) but no luck. And yes, I know all the discussion about taking the fan blade off and mounting an electric pusher fan in front of the radiator, but I'm trying to keep stock as much as possible.
Thanks, Chris

Chris,

Actually, it is stock to have an electric fan mounted in front of the radiator. The maintenance manual and parts manual have illustrations and parts numbers for this. They are not the best, but better than nothing.

Many people consider it desirable to remove the engine mounted fan to decrease loads on the water pump bearing, leading to longer water pump life.

And if you think about it, when stopped in traffic and the water temperature creeps up, the engine fan is pulling the least amount of air. At idle speeds, it is close to useless. At least, the electric fan blows at full speed in those conditions.

David
1968 36/7988