A friend sent me copies if the parts manuals showing all three fans. The
late SV's did have a six blade fan and from the pictures... it's not the
same fan as the early cars. All I need now is a Serial number to match with
this fan. - Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Calvert Thomas E CRPH" <CalvertTE1@nswccd.navy.mil>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Cc: <Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 8:25 AM
Subject: RE: Alpines Six blade fan
> Jay,
>
> My brothers late model Alpine, same description as yours below, also has
the six blade fan. He has owned it for almost thirty years. I rebuilt the
engine when he bought it. It did not appear to have been molested in any
way, (it did not have any "wrench marks" on it).
>
> Tom Calvert
>
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:13:31 -0700
> From: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com
> Subject: Re: Stock 6 bladed fan??
>
> Kevin writes:
> >I too have had a "bone-stock" late
> >alpine -395018379-that had a 6 blade
> >fan also 395018358 w/a six er.My
> >present S V 395018869 Also has a 6
> >blade-hmmm maybe the very late ones
> >went back to a 6'er or Rootes was using
> >up a find of old style fans.Just my 2 cents.
>
> MY HERO!!!!!
>
> My late SV with the six'er is B39501847.
> It has the non-peaked rims, license plate lights in the bumper itself,
back
> up lights, etc.
>
> I'm still voting that this was a change that simply was too late in the
> game to be reflected in any parts books, etc.
>
> Jay
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