The Ford Barn

FLTHDCPE · 07-28-2022, 04:32 PM

Anyone seen one of these. The 3 (three) blade fan was on my '40 when I got it and it worked. "Kube" says that Ford never made them or installed them.! I believe him. (He wrote the Book on "The Forty Ford") I also have the Chrome 6 (six) blade fan which is on the car now, which I understand is the correct fan for a "40 Ford. (Non Chrome)
Has anyone experienced the bolt that holds the crank mounted fan & pulley come loose. You all know what happened next.!! The cross bar on the fender support prevented the pulley from coming off, but not before the fan got into my expensive radiator.!
I have a new Radiator on order and am looking for a replacement 6 (six) blade fan.

fordyford · 07-28-2022, 06:13 PM

60 h. P.

L-head · 07-28-2022, 07:29 PM

Years ago, I bought a NOS fan from "Joblot" in New York for a 1940 60hp. It was a 2 blade fan.

Lawson Cox · 07-28-2022, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by L-head

Years ago, I bought a NOS fan from "Joblot" in New York for a 1940 60hp. It was a 2 blade fan.

3rd Gen has a NOS 40 60HP two blade for sale now on eBay.

Kube · 07-29-2022, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fordyford

60 h. P.

No. This is incorrect information.

rotorwrench · 07-29-2022, 10:05 AM

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Did someone cut every other blade off? The crank mount fan turned at crank speed so it wasn't a real high rpm set up. I think this is why Ford used so many blades. Flatheads like to be cooled a lot.

Kube · 07-29-2022, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench

Did someone cut every other blade off? The crank mount fan turned at crank speed so it wasn't a real high rpm set up. I think this is why Ford used so many blades. Flatheads like to be cooled a lot.

Rotor, seems to me anyway, that's exactly what someone did - cut every other blade off.
No doubt, whomever had dome this thought it a good idea. Yikes.

Tim Ayers · 07-29-2022, 02:20 PM

Is the stock fan four blades and truck six or are they all six blades? In my opinion, the six blade unit seems to be quite heavy.

Seth Swoboda · 07-29-2022, 02:56 PM

Passenger cars and pickups are 6 blade fans.

JayChicago · 07-30-2022, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kube

No doubt, whomever had dome this thought it a good idea. Yikes.

And then they thought it a good idea to paint it yellow. Yikes again.

Zeke3 · 07-30-2022, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JayChicago

And then they thought it a good idea to paint it yellow. Yikes again.

Maybe that was to highlight it as a "safety" item.

07-28-2022, 06:13 PM	#2
fordyford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 194	Re: Crank Mounted Fan 60 h. P.

07-28-2022, 07:29 PM	#3
L-head Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 163	Re: Crank Mounted Fan Years ago, I bought a NOS fan from "Joblot" in New York for a 1940 60hp. It was a 2 blade fan.

07-29-2022, 10:05 AM	#6
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,508	Re: Crank Mounted Fan Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Did someone cut every other blade off? The crank mount fan turned at crank speed so it wasn't a real high rpm set up. I think this is why Ford used so many blades. Flatheads like to be cooled a lot.

07-29-2022, 02:20 PM	#8
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,269	Re: Crank Mounted Fan Is the stock fan four blades and truck six or are they all six blades? In my opinion, the six blade unit seems to be quite heavy.

07-29-2022, 02:56 PM	#9
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,833	Re: Crank Mounted Fan Passenger cars and pickups are 6 blade fans.