Electric fan for heater

[Geofro]

Hi All,
I've just had a 1776 engine fitted to my crossover camper and in the process replaced the Type 2 engine fan with an earlier one that clears the inlet manifolds.
The downside is it doesn't have the outlets to push air through the heat exchangers :-(
I believe later type 4 engines have an electric fan, but they're no longer available, so I'm looking for a modern equivalent.
Wondered if anyone has any experience of this approach, if so any ideas on where to source a suitable fan?

I'll post more on my experiences of fitting the 1776 in a later post... when it's all debugged!

 

[jonboylaw]

What inlet manifolds do you have fitted? My doghouse fan housing was a tight squeeze however using a universal spanner ( mallet) we made it fit ok.
I looked at an electric fan option as well, you need a 12v with a 50mm outlet I think. You would then need to put Y section in to connect to both HEs or source a late bay fan. eBay usually is a good starting place for either. You may find that fitting an external electric fan makes the engine bay a tad crowded and you need to route around the fan belt and dynamo/alternator.


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[Tristan71]

You can get the type 4 fans from eBay mate