Andrew Sutherland

Hi Richard - I don't think so. Revotec use a Comex fan (Italian) which seems to be a sealed unit. I'll remove the existing engine fan and give it a go as it sounds like it should be able top do the job. Thanks to all.

Aha - so it does indeed need the existing fan to be removed in order for the revotec to be fitted? I did wonder. I've taken a wee photo of the set-up (attached). I did wonder if it would fit if I swapped the engine fan for an old 4-blade I have from a Mark 3, but best simply to remove the existing fan altogether? It will indeed fit snugly then. Thanks Adrian, I spent all day yesterday removing the broken Thermostat housing bolt (4 spitfires, 4 broken thermostat bolts over the years!) so to get a good ROI on that effort a tapped hole for the sensor sounds good. Thanks John - dreaming of being allowed to take mine further than Sainbury's just now 🙂

Ok thanks johny. Yes loads of room on the front for a blower - have to replace the kit now - these things aren't cheap

Hi Folks, New to this forum, but not to Spitfires (first at 17 yrs old, now 57 and on my 4th). Whiling away the lockdown Easter weekend fitting a Revotec fan which has been sitting in a box in the garage for ages. I have the wide rad on a MkIV Spit. Has anyone does this? Its a 9" suction fan so I presume goes on engine-side of rad, in which case existing engine fan gets in the way. I must be losing my mind! Revotec are just round the corner from me in Wallingford, but (i) round the corner these days might as well be a million miles away (ii) they are shut anyway. Any guidance very gratefully received.