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Fan Blades That Fly To Pieces !

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Subject: Fan Blades That Fly To Pieces !
From: SpuriousV8@aol.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 08:13:33 EDT
Hey All:
       This has happened twice to a good friend of mine over the last few 
years, have any of you seen the same? The Car had a Steel Fan Blade Just 
Crack and break off on a MGB 4 Cylinder engine. Is this a common problem? The 
First one was an original Blade on a 1972 MGB GT, the other was a 
reproduction. (this blade only had a little less than 4000 miles on it when 
it decided to split)  It leaves you very alone in the middle of Nebraska too. 
A small place called North Platt to be exact. Not many spare parts there for 
our LBC's.
      It does make a heck of a noise as it departs the engine. And as 
usually, when you slow down, the fan is so far out of balance, you think the 
engine will jump out of the engine bay.
Safety Faster All
Jim Brucato
1980 MGB V8
1964 MGB

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