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alexiskai · 06-01-2021, 10:14 AM

Does anyone know if the horn bells are interchangeable to any degree among the five manufacturers? Like if I find a good GIM motor with a damaged bell, could I match it to a S-W bell that had a bad motor? I've heard the frames are different widths but I can't find a reference on it.

I tried to search for prior discussions of this, but there wasn't much signal among the noise.

Ed in Maine · 06-01-2021, 03:12 PM

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I had a few left over parts for a horn and soon found out that I had a mix of Sparton and Stewart-Warner parts. I was going to rebuild it but then found that the motors didn't work and lost interest. But the one horn bell did fit both motors. Ed

06-01-2021, 10:14 AM	#1
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,348	Interchangeable horn bells Does anyone know if the horn bells are interchangeable to any degree among the five manufacturers? Like if I find a good GIM motor with a damaged bell, could I match it to a S-W bell that had a bad motor? I've heard the frames are different widths but I can't find a reference on it. I tried to search for prior discussions of this, but there wasn't much signal among the noise.

06-01-2021, 03:12 PM	#2
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,106	Re: Interchangeable horn bells Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had a few left over parts for a horn and soon found out that I had a mix of Sparton and Stewart-Warner parts. I was going to rebuild it but then found that the motors didn't work and lost interest. But the one horn bell did fit both motors. Ed

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