1914 Touring Running Cooler

[Ed in Maine]

I have taken some of the suggestions of Ford Barn members that were made in previous posts, running more advanced, bending the fan blades to 27 degrees and flushing the block. One additional thing I did notice is that even with the fan belt snugged up, the fan could still be turned easily by hand with the engine off. The pulley is a stock brass piece that is very smooth. This may seem kind of goofy but to make the pulley get a better grip with the belt, I brushed the pulley with contact cement and cut a piece of wall board tape that was a plastic mesh. The tape has 1/8 in. square holes. I cut the tape the correct length and width so that it would go around the pulley without overlapping. I also brushed the contact cement on one side of the wall board tape and wrapped it around the pulley. It is much harder now turning the fan against the belt. Better yet, I have not had any overheating since I made all these changes. Thanks guys, Ed

 

[CharlieB]

Nice idea. just keep an eye on it. Have thought about adding a knurled surface to a fan pulley using a lathe. Never came across a pulley to try it on though.

 

[Doug Money]

Ed according to the manual, the fan should resist 5 pounds of pressure. If you pull the blade with more than 5 pounds of pressure, the fan should slip. I hope you don't create another problem by giving it too much grip. Bending the blades is common to fix a fan related cooling problem. Making sure the ignition is advanced and the fuel mixture is not too lean is the main remedy. Glad you have it fixed.

 

[Willie in Houston]

Ed, there is a product called "belt dressing" which is used in the argiculture world to help keep machinery belts from slipping. It could be used on a T in limited amounts as it is a thick liquid and could make a mess if to much was applied. It makes the belt and pulleys sticky/no slip.
We are a little cooler here in Texas so I have never felt there was a need for it on a T.
That was a joke. HA HA
Willie