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Radiator Fan Housing
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:04 am
by Bill V in Md
My '48 Cub does not have a fan housing. Aside from the safety benefit, are there significant advantages in either air flow or cooling that I am missing. Looks like adding oil to the front pulley bearing is more difficult with this housing on. It's funny that you don't see these sold on ebay very often.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:45 am
by Dale51
If you are talking about the fan shroud they are a must as they make the fan pull 99% of the air thru the rad.
Where as with out one about 75% or less is pulled thru therad.
Tractor or car,truck will run warmer with out one.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:46 am
by johnbron
I think they are probably a great help in cooling especially in hot weather under heavy work loads. I would not run without one just for the safety factor reason. There are only 3 at this page but 2 of them are sold with the 3rd on a sale-pending but you might call and tell them you are next in line for one, (MAYBE).
http://www.tmtractor.com/co/co_001.htm
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 10:10 am
by John *.?-!.* cub owner
They don't make oiling the fan much harder, but as has been pointed out, they definitely increase cooling, and a thermosiphon system like on the cub needs all the radiator cooling it can get. Might try emailing or calling Jamie at
http://www.jptractorsalvage.com for one.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:20 am
by EZ
Bill,
Yeah, my '49 was missing it's shroud as well, but I was able to order one used, right here in Canada, put it in the de-rusto tank, it painted up nice and I'm sure it makes a diff in air flow, but I bet alot are missing and don't really put the Cub in jeopardy, but you wouldn't want to get your hand in there.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 1:18 pm
by Rudi
Bill:
If JP and TM don't have one, I am sure that
David has one....
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:07 pm
by Catfish
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:30 pm
by johnbron
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That one on eBay has had a section cut out of it for easy removal unless they were made like that for a Lo-Boy model. Should be a complete circle like this one.
http://[Sorry: Tinypic.com not allowed].com/xtfo