offset factory fan
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Topic: offset factory fan
Posted By: kenneth
Subject: offset factory fan
Date Posted: 23-October-2011 at 11:58PM
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Not sure were to put this question so thought of posting it here. Can anyone tell me why my factory fan is "offset" = blades are not placed uniformly symmetrical. Wouldn't there be some conflicting balance issues with it ? ------------- 1973 Q code sports roof |
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Posted By: kenneth
Date Posted: 24-October-2011 at 12:01AM
Fan is this one -- ------------- 1973 Q code sports roof |
Posted By: ilyes
Date Posted: 24-October-2011 at 12:30AM
| It's for the noise, when blades are symmetrical, they make more noise |
Posted By: kenneth
Date Posted: 24-October-2011 at 8:07AM
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Very interesting, I suppose the only stresses (if much) is on the water pump only. ------------- 1973 Q code sports roof |
Posted By: iangj
Date Posted: 25-October-2011 at 2:11AM
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No stress. They are actually balanced that way. Wonder how many of the older 7 blade fans are still out there and never got changed? There was a massive recall on them as they had a slight tendency to fly apart. They were supposed to be replaced with the 5 blade. I still have one of each. ------------- Ian Glyn-Jones Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Wish I had My Baby Back Montego GT Registry Forum; http://mmgt.forumchitchat.com/ |
Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 25-October-2011 at 3:11AM
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If it were me, I'd shelve the flex fan and run a clutch fan. Less noise, higher MPG, more power. ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
Posted By: kenneth
Date Posted: 25-October-2011 at 7:35AM
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Did the 73 year ever have a clutch fan ? ------------- 1973 Q code sports roof |
Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 25-October-2011 at 7:48AM
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I don't think so, except the big blocks. Should be a fairly easy interchange though. ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |