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Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Gen3AntiqueAuto » Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:43 pm

Can someone tell me what the diameter of an early fan is? Brass car, bent arm. I have one that was chopped and welded and most likely out of balance (and I can't find my tool to check it) and a bunch of later fan blades that are not going to fit. Plan is to MAYBE to cut down a later one as I have a needle bearing hub here. Just need to know the proper diameter to clear the radiator that I don't have on an engine I have not rebuilt yet... :lol:
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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by KWTownsend » Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:55 pm

Fan blades measure 13" tip to tip.


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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Gen3AntiqueAuto » Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:02 pm

What year? And Thank you!!!!
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Fan blades measure 13" tip to tip.
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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Gen3AntiqueAuto » Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:03 pm

Put another video out regarding the start of my fan adventure. I really thought I had an early one in that bucket. :/ Now I have two choices - cut a big one down or beg and barter for the right one... Got a couple "what did this come off of" units in this video. Anyone know what they fit?

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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by speedytinc » Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:42 pm

If you are mixing fan pulleys, keep in mind fan speed.


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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Norman Kling » Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:38 pm

Beside the measurement from "tip to tip", you need to measure from the center so that they will all be the same length from the hub and that they will balance.
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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Gen3AntiqueAuto » Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:40 pm

"mixing pulleys" - you must be psychic cause I just shot the fan video, with the measurements above (13") - I found an oddball that I think my grandfather made up and it had a 13" blade on it. I assume it was for his '11 - we were messing around with it in the 80's and 90's a lot - v belts, rubber engine mounts, on and on. I should have that video out next week if the world doesnt end.
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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Scott_Conger » Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:59 pm

Every riveted fan you pulled out of that can will fit a car that has a brass radiator regardless of whether or not the hub is brass or not.
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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by George House » Fri Sep 23, 2022 5:09 pm

Every 16 rivet fan you pulled out will fit a brass radiator T. Make sure there’s no loose rivets tho’.
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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Gen3AntiqueAuto » Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:00 am

Thanks guys - the cut down one threw me off!
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Re: Moving on to the next piece and hit a snag

Post by Dan McEachern » Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:48 pm

Just be aware that needle bearing hubs are a disaster waiting to happen if the fan shaft is soft, (and all the stock shafts are soft). If you can file the shaft, its too soft to run a needle bearing on. Just something to be aware of. Needle bearings are great if used properly and a disaster if installed where they don't belong.

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