Has anyone here found an electric pusher fan which fits in the tight space between a 32 radiator and the grill insert? Theres only 2" space in the center and 1 1/2" towards the edges. I'm thinking the Motor would have to be in the fan hub to make it possible. Thanks for any tips. Ed
I use two 10" pushers, one on top of the other. They fit and work perfect in traffic, in 95 degree Florida.
I managed to fit a 14" SPAL pusher fan in between the radiator and the grill insert and I think I could get the 16" version in there. Have a 16" in the shed which I will be trial fitting when the paint on the insert is cured. My fan has a thermal switch and rarely comes on but I live in the country.
Some modern cars may use pusher fans, but probably more due to making for quicker ***embly when the car is being built, or simply because there is no room for a fan available behind the radiator. On the other hand, lack of room behind the radiator would probably be the reason to want a pusher fan in a '32 too. A fan in front of the radiator DOES impede airflow into the radiator a bit, so it's not an ideal solution. But "ideal" is rarely an option when you are working with a 85 year old car, there won't be a big diffrence between a pusher fan and an equivalent ****ing fan behind the radiator. I'd prefer a ****ing fan and a good shroud, but sometimes we just have to live with a compromise.
"No"?? That's it? Sometimes there are no other reasonable options. I have the same Spal fan rated at 1800 cfm. That's gonna have to work or I start looking for the "unreasonable" options!
Puller fans with shrouds are BY FAR more efficient and don't junk-up the looks of your radiator. Gary
I've decided to go with a mechanical fan because there's just enough room for a 14" and it looks more traditional.
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