David,
Excellent job. You must have one heck of a pile of rare Ford (TIGER) parts.
Thanks for all the good work. I wonder what that "LAT" fan that TBON
pictures came from?
Steve
David or Gary wrote:
>I dug out my LAT type Tiger fans and thought the following might be of
>interest to members of the list.
>David Franchi
>.
>The replacement 1969 part number fan C9DZ-8600-A is probably updated
>version of the original 1964 part number fan C4DE-8600-A.
>.
>(Photo Links are at the bottom of the page)
>.
>The C9DZ "replacement" fan is 15" in diameter with a 5/8" center hub
>hole and aluminum blades which measure 4 3/16" wide. This is not a
>"correct" LAT fan.
>.
>The C4DE fan is 15" in diameter with a 1" center hub hole and steel
>blades which measure 3 1/8" wide.
>The blade spacing "stagger" is the same on both fans. The pitch is
>slightly greater on the C9DZ fan.
>.
>The box for the late C9DZ fan reads: C9DZ-8600-A FAN ASSY SP MADE IN
>CANADA
>The rear of each blade is die stamped "CF-C9DE-A [FoMoCo]", rear center
>hub is ink stamped "MADE IN CANADA", front of hub is die stamped " P
>13465" "FRONT"
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>The 1" hub hole C4DE fan is marked:
>on the front of each blade (die stamped) "CF [FoMoCo] A-65", one
>blade is ink stamped "C4DE-8600-A", center hub is die stamped "MADE IN
>CANADA"
>.
>I believe these 1964 part number fans with the 1" hub hole would be the
>fan you would have received if you ordered a "LAT" fan.
>If you want to find one of these fans they come on early 1960's Ford
>Falcons and Comets with 6 cyl engines with factory air conditioning, a
>rare option. I have seen them on "other" early Fords with "air", but the
>64/65 Falcon/Comets are the most common. 1962/63 Fords (that I have
>seen) have the same fan blades etc., but the center hole is 5/8".
>.
>These "1" hub hole fans were probably pulled from the same "stock piles"
>as the "special" Tiger engine parts, (the industrial Ford parts section)
>as there aren't many early Ford 6 cyl. cars with air.
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>Any guess what the "CF" fan blade marking indicates?, Canada Ford,
>Canada Fan? or?
>
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>Picture Links:
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>C9DZ-8600-A (on left - 5/8" hub hole) C4DE-8600-A (on right - 1" hub
>hole)
>.
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=4006109&a=31202726&p=67825450&Sequence=0&res=high
>
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>Close-up of 1" hub hole, note the "MADE IN CANADA"
>.
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=4006109&a=31202726&p=67827489&Sequence=0&res=high
>
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>Part number ink stamped on 1" hub hole fan C4DE-8600-A the majority have
>this part number.
>.
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=4006109&a=31202726&p=67825464&Sequence=0&res=high
>
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>Most fans are marked C4DE-8600-A, but this one is marked C4ZE-8600-A.
>(probably from an early 1964 Mustang 6 cyl.)
>.
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=4006109&a=31202726&p=67825456&Sequence=0&res=high
>
>----
>C9DZ-8600-A fan with the rear aluminum blades "die stamped" CF-C9DE-A
>.
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=4006109&a=31202726&p=67825466&Sequence=0&res=high
>
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>C4DE-8600-A fan blade. Note the "CF" marking (which is also on the
>C9DZ-8600-A fan), I believe the "A-65" marking is a date code for Jan.
>1965.
>.
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=4006109&a=31202726&p=67828689&Sequence=0&res=high
>
>
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Steve Laifman
Editor
http://www.TigersUnited.com
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