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Re: fan Motor

To: rhelman@airswitch.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: fan Motor
From: Chip19474@aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 12:40:40 EDT
In a message dated 01-04-23 22:17:20 EDT, rhelman@airswitch.net writes:

<< My 71 TR-6 heater/fan blower motor has given it up. He anyone had an
 experience replacing it with a more modern Squirrel cage and motor? >>

Roger,

I just cleaned, painted and reassembled my heater box - checked, cleaned, 
oiled the motor, etc. as part of the restoration on my '76 TR6 which was 
built on 7/5/76 - 10 days shy of the last TR6 build date.....it's definitely 
a 4 blade unit - not a squirrel cage fan.

I think I'd go to Grainger or some other industrial/commercial retailer that 
sells electrical components and attempt to match one up with an 
over-the-counter motor.  It doesn't appear to be an unusual size.  As far as 
finding one with the exact rpm specs for the 2 speeds - I'd get one with as 
close as possible rpm ranges.  I don't know how you'd get a squirrel cage to 
work effectively (using the same motor mounting) since the motor shaft and 
air flow are both vertical....doesn't a squirrel cage generally blow air away 
from the plane of the shaft by 90 degrees?  I'm relating to my furnace 
fan.....

Chip Krout
'76 TR6 CF57822U (complete rolling chassis finished - busy painting various 
interior parts, assembling the engine and still doing body prep - check out 
my progress by visiting http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1270980)
'70 Spit Mk3  FDU78512L (winter covers off - she's on the road again!)

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