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Old 08-05-2019, 08:34 AM   #1
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Default Steel fan

Many years ago my '30 Tudor threw a fan blade. So, I am sensitive to this subject! I recently bought a nice '30 coupe and I was expecting to need to change my fan to a cast aluminum one, but I see it is apparently cast steel (confirmed with a magnet), not the old stamped/folded version. It doesn't have any visible cracks. Is this a stock variation? Should I be happy? Comments?
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Old 08-05-2019, 08:59 PM   #2
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I have those on two of my A's and an aluminum on other one! No problems for years-check now and then for visible cracks. I did have them magnafluxed and balanced years ago.
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it must weight a ton.
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