INSTALLING THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN

TEnglish sports cars, such as the MGB, are notorious for overheating, especially in the warmer climates in traffic.  But there is a solution.  The original radiators simply cannot do the job.

To eliminate overheating from the equation, I chose to install an electric auxiliary cooling fan in front of the radiator.  The fan was purchased from Victoria British and required additional bracing.  VB furnished a mounting system, but it was not as "permanent" as I thought necessary.  The mounting system consisted of plastic ties, that resemble wire ties, which pass through the radiator core. Push nuts, of a sort, when fitted to the plastic ties, secure the fan to the radiator.  I fabricated metal brackets to attach the fan to the radiator support as shown in the photo to the right.

The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December.  Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.

Later...

Tom McCurry 

Materials and equipment purchased from:

Moss Motors (mossmotors.com)

Victoria British (victoriabritish.com)

Eastwood (eastwood.com)

The Roadster Factory (the-roadster-factory.com)

English Parts (englishparts.com)

Napa Auto Parts (napaonline.com)

Apple Hydraulics (applehydraulics.com)

Coker Tire (cokertire.com)

NEW AIR FILTER INSTALLED

I had ordered a new air filter for the Weber DCOE carburetor.  The one I had in stock did not have proper clearance between the filter and inner fender.  The new filter is dome shaped rather than rectangular, consequently, there is additional clearance.

You will also notice the installation of the breather hose between the air filter base and the crankcase breather on the side of the engine block.

I also purchased an electric fan for the cooling system and I am in the process of mounting it in front of the radiator.  The installation kit consisted of plastic pins that actually pass through the fins of the radiator.  I decided to do it my way.  Don fabricated two brackets that will connect the fan to the radiator support.  The fan housing base will also be fastened to the body creating a more secure installation.  Photos will follow on my next post.

The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December.  Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.

Later...

Tom McCurry 

Materials and equipment purchased from:

Moss Motors (mossmotors.com)

Victoria British (victoriabritish.com)

Eastwood (eastwood.com)

The Roadster Factory (the-roadster-factory.com)

English Parts (englishparts.com)

Napa Auto Parts (napaonline.com)

Apple Hydraulics (applehydraulics.com)

Coker Tire (cokertire.com)

INSTALLING THE OIL COOLER

MGB's are factory equipped with oil coolers.  These are actually small radiators that reduce the oil temperature.  The oil cooler is connected to the lubrication system by oil resistant hydraulic hoses fastened to the engine block and oil filter adaptor.  When the engine is running, the oil is circulated throughout the engine and the oil cooler.  It is quite effective.

You wil notice that the oil cooler hoses pass through the radiator support and are held in position by rubber grommets and straps.  The hoses, straps and grommets are new but the cooler itself was cleaned and refinished.

At this point all that remains in the preparation of the start-up sequence is the installation of the engine wiring and an additional fuel filter.  Hopefully, the start-up sequence will begin on Wednesday.

The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December.  Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.

Later...

Tom McCurry 

Materials and equipment purchased from:

Moss Motors (mossmotors.com)

Victoria British (victoriabritish.com)

Eastwood (eastwood.com)

The Roadster Factory (the-roadster-factory.com)

English Parts (englishparts.com)

Napa Auto Parts (napaonline.com)

Apple Hydraulics (applehydraulics.com)

Coker Tire (cokertire.com)