Hi All,
While disassembling my GMC 270 six I removed the fan and while handling it
noticed a crack at the base of the blade running from center across 2/3 the
width of the blade. Thank God it didn't blow up before I removed it. Bought
an exact replacement from Heavy Chevy in Arkansas.
Eric St.Phillips
1959 GMC 100, long fleetside
Fairport, NY
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob J. <rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com>
To: Allen L. Jones <ALJ@hartcrowser.com>
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 235 Fan Wanted
>On Thu, 04 Mar 1999 08:10:51 -0800, you wrote:
>
>>But do you think if I had the stock fan magnifluxed and it checked out,
that it would be ok? I like the stock look. Are there any replacement fans
that are "close" to stock out there?
>
>Everything is probably relative. I am using my stock fan (even had to put
it in
>a shop press to take just a "wee" bit of pitch out of the blade to get it
to
>fit), and it has not yet thrown a blade, but you never know when that might
>happen? It has gone across country twice and is still running strong. I
am not
>disputing what jack is saying, as IF he is correct, and I have just been
lucky,
>then it is GREAT advice. However, the other side of the issue is that
maybe HIS
>and ONLY his fan was defective? I don't guess this solves your dilemma
Allen,
>but maybe it will bring out a couple of other success or failure stories,
and
>then maybe you can draw on the "majority"?
>
>Rob
>>
>>>>> "jack halton" <safesix@worldnet.att.net> 03/03/99 06:24PM >>>
>>I related this to the list a while back. The original stamped steel fan
>>should be tossed and replaced with a modern fan. Mine lost a blade and
took
>>out the radiator, power steering pump and punched a hole in the hood. A
>>6-blade alloy fan cost about 30 bucks and could have prevented this.
Engine
>>runs cooler too.
>>
>>Jack / Winter Park FL
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Hudson29@aol.com <Hudson29@aol.com>
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 6:19 PM
>>Subject: [oletrucks] 235 Fan Wanted
>>
>>
>>> I need a high speed fan as fitted to the 55-62 (or thereabouts) 235s for
>>my
>>>new engine swap project. Are there other sorts of fans that work well
(and
>>are
>>>readily available) when swapping a later 235 into a 51 AD pickup? Anybody
>>got
>>>something cool they would like to sell?
>>>
>>>Paul O'Neil,
>>>1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at:
>>>The Poor Man's Advanced Design Tech Tips Page
>>>http://home.earthlink.net/~conntest47/
>>>Fullerton, California USA
>>>Hudson29@aol.com
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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