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Re: [Re: Fan spacer]x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"

To: Todd Barker <barkert@centinela.k12.ca.us>
Subject: Re: [Re: Fan spacer]x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
From: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 08:25:39 -0400
What model/size electric fan, Todd?  Pusher or puller?  

Thx.

- Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex

Todd Barker wrote:
> 
> I used the flex fan for 5 years with no problems. However, I would recommend
> that they are replaced every so often, especially if the car is run at high
> rpm. I had mine explode and shoot a blade through the upper radiator hose. I
> have now gone to an electric fan. It has been working well for the last 10
> years.
> 
> Todd Barker
> 
> jon_wissler@pngc.com wrote:
> 
> > Meant to share this with the group for whatever it's worth, but only sent
> > it back to Fred.
> > ----- Forwarded by Jon Wissler/PNGC on 10/19/2001 04:54 PM -----
> >
> > Jon Wissler
> > 10/19/2001 04:33 PM
> >
> >         To:     Roadster <roadster@texoma.net>
> >         cc:
> >         Subject:        Re: Fan spacer
> >
> > When I got my car opertional after having to replace the water pump a few
> > years back, my mechanic fabricated me a fan spacer to replace the clutch
> > mechanism and replaced the fan with a metal (aluminum ??) six bladed flex
> > flan.  It works great and supposedly saves on horsepower like the clutch
> > was designed to do, but without the heavy weight of the plastic fan.
> >
> >
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