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DD931 · 03-01-2015, 04:22 PM

I'm cleaning out my shop and have two fan assemblies I want to sell. The only problem is that I don't know what engines/vehicles they belong on. One is four bladed - the other has six blades. Both are for wide belts. Can you guys help?

Barry-ct · 03-01-2015, 06:08 PM

6 blade looks just like the setup on my 8BA/8RT in my F-1. Not sure of the 4 blade

42merc · 03-01-2015, 06:55 PM

The 4 blade fan is for a '49 Ford 8BA passenger car.
6 blade is truck.

Ross F-1 · 03-01-2015, 07:19 PM

The strange thing is that they both appear to have the cartridge sealed ball bearings. So the truck fan must be a '53, fairly rare.

4-blade wide belt could also be Merc as I recall.

What diameter are the blades?

DD931 · 03-01-2015, 08:10 PM

Both fans are 18 inches diameter. The six bladed one has a much bigger hub with an apparent drain/fill plug. The four bladed one seems to have a sealed bearing. When did the cars shift from wide to narrow belts? 49/50? I assume trucks stayed wide. Is that true?

DD931 · 03-01-2015, 08:46 PM

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I've been looking at the 48-56 Ford Truck Parts Books - they only list four and five bladed fans!! Barry-ct - are you sure you have six blades? The Green book lists a six bladed fan for commercial and trucks '42 to '47. I'm thinking that's where this six bladed assembly belongs. Do we agree that the four bladed one belongs on a '49 car?

Ross F-1 · 03-01-2015, 08:59 PM

There was a thread about the 6-blade fans on FTE, they were apparently an option on F-5's and 6's. I've seen a couple myself, one had aluminum blades tho?

I looked at the pics above again, and see that the 6-blade does appear to have a big hub. Trucks stuck with wide belts thru '52, I'm not 100% sure about '53's.

49fordv8f4 · 03-01-2015, 11:34 PM

My '49 F4 v8 has a 6blade fan with aluminum blades. I have the fan from my '47 COE, it is also 6 blade. I think it has aluminum blades also.
Mark

Twinspinner · 03-02-2015, 01:28 AM

My 1949/54 Ford Australia Chassis & Body Parts Book lists 59T8600B, a 6 bladed fan for all 49/54 F series trucks & 51A8600, a 4 bladed fan for all 49/54 sedans & utilities..
But who knows what has been swapped around during the past 60 years!

Cheers, Neil.

03-01-2015, 06:08 PM	#2
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! 6 blade looks just like the setup on my 8BA/8RT in my F-1. Not sure of the 4 blade __________________ Barry 50 F-1

03-01-2015, 06:55 PM	#3
42merc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Buchanan, MI Posts: 702	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! The 4 blade fan is for a '49 Ford 8BA passenger car. 6 blade is truck.

03-01-2015, 07:19 PM	#4
Ross F-1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NM Posts: 2,443	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! The strange thing is that they both appear to have the cartridge sealed ball bearings. So the truck fan must be a '53, fairly rare. 4-blade wide belt could also be Merc as I recall. What diameter are the blades? __________________ '52 F-1, EAB flathead

03-01-2015, 08:10 PM	#5
DD931 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA Poconos Posts: 723	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! Both fans are 18 inches diameter. The six bladed one has a much bigger hub with an apparent drain/fill plug. The four bladed one seems to have a sealed bearing. When did the cars shift from wide to narrow belts? 49/50? I assume trucks stayed wide. Is that true?

03-01-2015, 08:46 PM	#6
DD931 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA Poconos Posts: 723	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I've been looking at the 48-56 Ford Truck Parts Books - they only list four and five bladed fans!! Barry-ct - are you sure you have six blades? The Green book lists a six bladed fan for commercial and trucks '42 to '47. I'm thinking that's where this six bladed assembly belongs. Do we agree that the four bladed one belongs on a '49 car?

03-01-2015, 08:59 PM	#7
Ross F-1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NM Posts: 2,443	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! There was a thread about the 6-blade fans on FTE, they were apparently an option on F-5's and 6's. I've seen a couple myself, one had aluminum blades tho? I looked at the pics above again, and see that the 6-blade does appear to have a big hub. Trucks stuck with wide belts thru '52, I'm not 100% sure about '53's. __________________ '52 F-1, EAB flathead

03-01-2015, 11:34 PM	#8
49fordv8f4 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Yellville,AR Posts: 222	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! My '49 F4 v8 has a 6blade fan with aluminum blades. I have the fan from my '47 COE, it is also 6 blade. I think it has aluminum blades also. Mark

03-02-2015, 01:28 AM	#9
Twinspinner Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 16	Re: ID Fan Assemblies Please!! My 1949/54 Ford Australia Chassis & Body Parts Book lists 59T8600B, a 6 bladed fan for all 49/54 F series trucks & 51A8600, a 4 bladed fan for all 49/54 sedans & utilities.. But who knows what has been swapped around during the past 60 years! Cheers, Neil.