Firefirey wrote:
Thanks for the photo Bill B. In your photo the fan seem's to be more yellow looking
All the photo's seem to be making the topic more confusing
White/clear or Yellow fan?
Have sorted some detail but the engine will need to go back in soon so a fan will need to be fitted.
Any further information on this detail be be much appreciated.
Then do you play it safe and put on a yellow fan on as I have heard that the white/clear fan flies apart on more than a few occasions.
I keep thinking back and Ive seen a lot more yellow fan's fitted than white/clear.
Cheers
The MK2 S came out with the white plastic fan. The reason so many engines now have the yellow fan is because the original white ones failed. The UK sell the white plastic fans new but I would only fit one that is made from sturdier plastic than the original ones. If they cannot guarantee them not failing then I would use the yellow fan.
I don't have many colour photos of that era but the attached colour pics of a Mini K engine and Clubman Van engine both have the white plastic fans fitted.
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1969 Mini K engine.jpg
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1971 Clubman Van engine.jpg
And just to add some more confusion -
The Mini K van brochure has a pic of the new fan they have fitted. Yes its yellow but it has 3 bolt holes????
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Mini K van brochure.jpg
The early Mini K sedan brochure shows the steel fan.
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Mini K engine bay.jpg