Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fan

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Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 10:53:14 -0500

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=0ARoger,=0AI=20have=20had=20the=20same=20six=20bladed,=20riveted=20fan=20on=20m=
y=20car=20since=20approx.=202005.=20I=20purchased=20it=20from=20one=20of=20the=20=
major=20parts=20suppliers.=20I=20do=20not=20recall=20which=20one.=20It=20is=20my=
=20understanding=20that=20this=20fan=20is=20a=20reproduction=20of=20the=20origin=
al=20"hot=20climate"=20optional=20fan.=20I=20average=20over=205000=20miles/year=20=
on=20the=20car.=20Because=20of=20the=20stories=20about=20fan=20blade=20failure,=20=
I=20annually=20check=20my=20fan=20=20for=20cracks.=20So=20far=20I=20have=20found=
=20none.=20One=20thing=20that=20has=20not=20been=20mentioned=20is=20failure=20du=
e=20to=20high=20RPM.=20If=20you=20regularly=20red=20line=20your=20engine=20I=20w=
ould=20guess=20that=20you=20increase=20your=20odds=20of=20a=20fan=20failure!=0AG=
ary=20Hodson=20=0A=20=20=0A-----Original=20Message-----=0AFrom:=20Roger=20Grace=20=
[email-masked]=0A=0ASteve,=0AThank=20you=20-=20you=20have=20good=20history=20=
and=20records.=0AI=20think=20that=20my=20fan=20is=20different=20to=20the=20const=
ruction=20you=20describe=20??;=20it=20has=0Aa=20one=20piece=20metal=20spider=20a=
nd=20each=20blade=20is=20riveted=20with=205=20rivets=20to=20it=20for=0Aabout=201=
/2=20of=20the=20length=20of=20the=20blade.=0ASee=20enclosed=20pix.=20and=20hopef=
ully=20is=20not=20the=20Moss/China=20one=20with=20all=20the=0Aproblems.=20??=20T=
he=20blade=20spacing=20is=20symmetrical=20so=20it=20is=20not=20the=20Texas=20coo=
ler=0Aone.=0A=0AYour=20input=20appreciated.=0A=0AI=20am=20of=20the=20opinion=20t=
hat=20we=20really=20only=20need=20the=20help=20of=20a=20fan=20in=20slow=0Atraffi=
c=20and=20particularly=20after=20the=20engine=20has=20been=20working=20(increase=
d=0Alosses)=20after=20a=20run=20at=20some=20speed=20and=20the=20oil=20is=20reall=
y=20hot.=20Ideally=20I=20would=0Alike=20to=20remove=20it=20for=20quietness=20and=
=20to=20regain=20a=20few=20HP=20when=20cruising=20and=0Areplace=20with=20an=20el=
ectric=20one;=20however=20this=20seems=20to=20be=20a=20tight=20fiddly=0Aconversi=
on=20...=0AAnyone=20with=20experience=20doing=20this...??=0Arg=0A=0A=0A-----Orig=
inal=20Message-----=20=0A=0ARoger,=20at=20the=20root=20of=20the=20blades=20where=
=20they=20transition=20to=20the=20hub=20there=20are=0Asemi-circular=20cutouts.=20=
=20The=20blades=20flex=20and=20the=20fatigue=20cracks=20start=20at=0Athose=20cut=
outs.=20=20The=20first=20thing=20to=20notice=20would=20be=20paint=20flaking=20of=
f=20in=20that=0Aarea.=0A=0A=0A
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<font=20color=3D'black'=20size=3D'2'=20face=3D'arial'>=0A<div>Roger,</div>=0A=0A=
<div>I=20have=20had=20the=20same=20six=20bladed,=20riveted=20fan=20on=20my=20car=
=20since=20approx.=202005.=20I=20purchased=20it=20from=20one=20of=20the=20major=20=
parts=20suppliers.=20I=20do=20not=20recall=20which=20one.=20It=20is=20my=20under=
standing=20that=20this=20fan=20is=20a=20reproduction=20of=20the=20original=20"ho=
t=20climate"=20optional=20fan.=20I=20average=20over=205000=20miles/year=20on=20t=
he=20car.&nbsp;Because=20of=20the=20stories=20about=20fan=20blade=20failure,=20I=
=20annually=20check=20my=20fan&nbsp;=20for=20cracks.=20So=20far=20I=20have=20fou=
nd=20none.&nbsp;One=20thing=20that=20has=20not=20been=20mentioned=20is=20failure=
=20due=20to=20high=20RPM.=20If=20you=20regularly=20red=20line=20your=20engine&nb=
sp;I=20would=20guess=20that=20you=20increase=20your=20odds=20of=20a=20fan=20fail=
ure!</div>=0A=0A<div>Gary=20Hodson&nbsp;</div>=0A=0A<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>=0A=0A=
<div=20style=3D"color:=20black;=20font-family:=20arial,helvetica;=20font-size:=20=
10pt;">-----Original=20Message-----<br>=0AFrom:=20Roger=20Grace=20<a=20href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br>=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A<div=20id=3D"=
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pre=20style=3D"font-size:=209pt;"><tt><font=20size=3D"2">Steve</font>,=0A<font=20=
size=3D"2">Thank</font>=20you=20-=20you=20have=20good=20history=20and=20records.=
=0AI=20think=20that=20my=20fan=20is=20different=20to=20the=20construction=20you=20=
describe=20??;=20it=20has=0Aa=20one=20piece=20metal=20spider=20and=20each=20blad=
e=20is=20riveted=20with=205=20rivets=20to=20it=20for=0Aabout=201/2=20of=20the=20=
length=20of=20the=20blade.=0ASee=20enclosed=20pix.=20and=20hopefully=20is=20not=20=
the=20Moss/China=20one=20with=20all=20the=0Aproblems.=20??=20The=20blade=20spaci=
ng=20is=20symmetrical=20so=20it=20is=20not=20the=20Texas=20cooler=0Aone.=0A=0AYo=
ur=20input=20appreciated.=0A=0AI=20am=20of=20the=20opinion=20that=20we=20really=20=
only=20need=20the=20help=20of=20a=20fan=20in=20slow=0Atraffic=20and=20particular=
ly=20after=20the=20engine=20has=20been=20working=20(increased=0Alosses)=20after=20=
a=20run=20at=20some=20speed=20and=20the=20oil=20is=20really=20hot.=20Ideally=20I=
=20would=0Alike=20to=20remove=20it=20for=20quietness=20and=20to=20regain=20a=20f=
ew=20HP=20when=20cruising=20and=0Areplace=20with=20an=20electric=20one;=20howeve=
r=20this=20seems=20to=20be=20a=20tight=20fiddly=0Aconversion=20...=0AAnyone=20wi=
th=20experience=20doing=20this...??=0Arg=0A=0A=0A-----Original=20Message-----=20=
=0A=0ARoger,=20at=20the=20root=20of=20the=20blades=20where=20they=20transition=20=
to=20the=20hub=20there=20are=0Asemi-circular=20cutouts.=20=20The=20blades=20flex=
=20and=20the=20fatigue=20cracks=20start=20at=0Athose=20cutouts.=20=20The=20first=
=20thing=20to=20notice=20would=20be=20paint=20flaking=20off=20in=20that=0Aarea.=0A=
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