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Old 07-26-2020, 04:54 PM   #17
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Default Re: sealed bearing fan hub

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Originally Posted by 42merc View Post
Why re invent the wheel ?
The stock 1949 V8 passenger car fan has a sealed bearing, four blade fan & a wide belt pulley.
They inter change with the 59A stuff, plus they are available.
Definitely a quick fix but not necessarily the best. Those smaller "water pump" sized bearings have a small dynamic load rating. I'll take the larger bearings with their 2146# load rating.

The issue with my expensive aluminum fan hub is I have to run about zero for belt tension...... basically close to squealing. Too much of a PITA.
What looked to be a solution is not so great.
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