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Re: Early cooling fans

To: David Ramsey <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Early cooling fans
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 12:59:24 -0800
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <002301bf7091$4df78860$4e91480c@default>
Crash,
     Verrrrrry funny.  Actually NAPA has a very close yellow spray also.
Mike

David Ramsey wrote:

> Mike,  You mean he should have a three blade fan?  Or is a two blade fan one
> piece with two ends and a four blade fan two pieces crossed with four ends?
> Or is a two blade fan two pieces with four ends and where do the 5 and 6
> blade fans fit in this picture.  Anyway your local John Deer dealer has
> touch up paint in spray cans for around $4 in Equipment Yellow that you can
> paint your fan with no matter how many blades it has, and it is in the
> proper Austin Healey Sprite yellow (CHEAP).
>         Crash
>         (who has never seen the rare three blade fan, let me know when you
> see one on ebay and I'll bid up to a couple of bucks)
>
> >Bruce,
> >     You're missing a blade.
> >Mike MacLean
> >P.S. It was originally yellow.
> >
> >Bruce Lowry wrote:
> >
> >> On my 60 Bugeye han532540 I have a yellow with yellow hub 2 blade fan. It
> is
> >> actually closer to a dirt and rust color but the yellow is there in
> spots.
> >> Bruce Lowry
> >>
> >> Doug Ingram wrote:
> >>
> >> > OS&M refers to a two bladed fan for early bugeyes, with a four bladed
> >> > version fitted from engine #9C-U-H359 onwards. Also, the color for both
> the
> >> > fan and the hub was red, changing to yellow very early on.
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone have a two bladed fan on their car? What about a red
> painted
> >> > one? What sort of a red would this be?
> >> >
> >> > Doug Ingram
> >> > Victoria BC
> >> > 1958 Sprite  (AN5L/636)
> >> > 1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
> >
> >


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