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Originally Posted by bergie
I need help from those on Fordbarn that are more familiar with the fan assembly on the 49-53 V8. I was leafing through the 2021 Van Pelt LLC parts catalog and I noticed on page 88 an article titled “Service and How-Tips for the Oil Filled Fan Assembly “. It has a photo that looks exactly like the one I have on my V8. The article explains that many owners don’t know that the fan requires routine maintenance by removing a small screw in the hub and adding approximately 2 ounces of 85-90 weight gear oil and then turning the fill hole down so the oil will drain out, leaving the right amount trapped in the hub. Really? I had never heard of this. I looked in my copy of 49-50-51 Ford F-series shop manual and under the section “fans and belts “, the very first sentence is “the fans used on Ford trucks require no lubrication”. VanPelt’s article indicates the fan should be serviced at each oil change. I tried to remove the small screw that I believe the VanPelt article is referring to, but so far no success and I am concerned about damaging the slot on the screw. Also I removed the eight retaining screws for the fan and took the front of the hub/carrier assembly off and it appears the cavity that is then exposed is filled with grease. What are you doing? Thanks, Bergie.
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The directions you'd found are correct. If memory serves, originally 30w motor oil was used. I believe reality dictated that the heavier oil worked best.
Two gaskets kept the lubricant (for the most part) where it was intended to be.