>I removed my radiator and mechanical fan today. I never realized the fan
>hub and bolt held everything on to the crankshaft. I am interested in
>getting a replacmenent piece fabricated that doesnt extend outwards that
can
>accept a much shorter bolt to crankshaft so I can make my fan a puller.
>This seems like a real simple fab but I have no machinery. Would I be able
>to go to any machine shop and ask them to do this or are there specialty
>shops that I should go to?
David,
Yes, I had the machine shop that did my engine work fabricate a piece to
replace the long hub/nose piece. Shed a few pounds in the process too. I
had them fully thread the existing bolt and I cut it to size during my
engine assembly, so if I get around to it, I can lengthen my starter crank
and still use it, b passing it through the electric fan blades. By having
the shop fabricate a new piece, you retain the old hub/nose piece, should
you ever decide to return to a mechanical fan (Concourse??)
Regards,
Jack Brooks
1960 TR3A
1974 Norton 850 Commando
Hillsdale, NJ
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