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Old 05-04-2012, 07:51 PM   #113
steve s
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Default Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll

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Originally Posted by Marco Tahtaras View Post
... Ford could have imprinted the fan with "DO NOT use the fan to turn over the engine by hand!" That in itself would have improved the life span dramatically!!!
Boy, you're right about that, Marco! When I was young, I had 4-blade on my A, and I routinely used it to fine tune the rotor position when setting the timing. Often, I would feel the blade bend, whereafter I would just bend it back until it looked pretty straight. Dumb and lucky!

Steve
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