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06-13-2020, 04:46 PM | #1 |
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Crank mount fans
Another set of items my friend got were what look like 39-40 mounted fans. The one on the right has what looks like the normal configuration; a 4 inch hub with the fan blades also 4 inches from the face. The one on the right has the fan blades from 4 3/4 to 5 inches from the face of the hub. I cannot find any hammer marks on the blades nor any signs of bending. So I don't know if they were for a special application or just junk. Any ideas?
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06-13-2020, 07:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: Crank mount fans
Those blades are more easily bent than one might imagine. I had a perfectly aligned fan on my '41, and then made the mistake of turning the engine over by pulling on the blades. That fan ended up in the radiator because the crank nut was installed without the Bellville washer that holds the fan in. Bought a replacement which came with less than perfect alignment. I straighten the blades by laying the fan face down on a flat bench and adjusted the blades by bending until the full leading edges of all of the blades were perfectly flat against the table.
Your fan on the right looks like it might be close enough to flat. The one on the left is so bent that I would worry about throwing a blade if you bent it back. |
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06-13-2020, 09:06 PM | #4 |
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I have a NOS 19A fan which is different then the 91A but without measuring don't recall the actual difference. The one on the left while having a longer hub looks like the blades are bent forward. I would think they should be in a flat plane.
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06-14-2020, 09:04 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for the replies. Great help
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I should have mentioned the blades at least appear to be bent. Thanks for adding that. I am certain the "taller" of the two (the one on the left) is Mercury.
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06-14-2020, 10:33 AM | #7 |
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I would be afraid to use any of those 2 fans as they may have microscopic cracks.
I still have the body repair scars under my hood where a work hardened fan blade flew off while I was standing by the engine compartment operating the throttle by hand. Said my prayers that day! Last edited by 19Fordy; 06-14-2020 at 11:20 AM. |
06-14-2020, 12:31 PM | #8 |
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Re: Crank mount fans
I had a bad blade on my 48, I couldn't see it running out. Fired it up one day putting my foot in it, and the blade broke off, going downward taking the bail off the dist. cutting the plug wires and pushing the dist cap into the radiator. what a mess, the blades don;t have to show a run out to be defective. Al
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06-14-2020, 12:51 PM | #9 |
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I was just pulling away from a traffic light at a normal pace, then boom, a fan blade came up and stuck in the hood. I limped home with a lot of vibration. When i got home, all the fan attaching bolts were extremely loose.
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06-14-2020, 12:57 PM | #10 |
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Just went out and checked my 41's fan blade, got to thinking about what happened on the 48 I once had. The blades are all straight, not bent, and measures 4 " through center hole end to end. Glad I saw this, made me check mine. Al
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