mangled the fan blade

[anteek]

I was pulling the engine ouy of the '28 chassis and tangled the chailn inthe fan blade and bent one side. What's the best one and source to get one for a driver?

[SeaSlugs]

get an aluminum 2 blade! dont try to save yours as it is now junk as the metal is weakened.

i beleive all the parts houses carry the same aluminum 2 blade. looks identical to origional

[Ron Lowe]

I bought my two bladed aluminum fan from Bratton's. Looks great and very well balanced.

[H. L. Chauvin]

Agree, (2 blade aluminum), & buy "todays" improved aluminum 2 blade from a current responsible Model A vendor -- & do not try to obtain one from e-bay or a swap meet vendor who might be trying to get rid of their "former" 2 blades from a few years ago when they did not properly fit the water pump steel shaft.

[Tom Wesenberg]

I lift by using eye bolts in #2 and #4 spark plug holes, or by using the water intake and intake manifold and a nylon rope.

[Bill Lee/Virginia]

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I would think that someone up above was looking out for me. Now is the time to install the "new" aluminum fan as recommended above. A new fan is much cheaper than a new radiator, hood or personal injury.
Bill Lee/Virginia Peninsula

[BlueSunoco]

Bought the new aluminum two-blade fan from Snyder's. Bratton's would be a good place to buy too.

Love it, fits great balanced real nice too plus now I never worry about the fan coming apart like I used to

There are a lot of good radiators and hoods that will be bunged up in the future by people still using the original steel fan!

[Tom Wesenberg]

Here's a better picture of the sling I often use. I also use seat belts in the same manner, or through the spark plug adaptors. There are different qualities of rope, and the rope I buy is woven, not just twisted.

Normally I have a white paper towel in the distributor hole.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Speaking of engine lifts, SeaSlugs, you'll have to forgive me, but this picture of your's is a classic. Glad it worked out for you. I really think you need to patent it and sell posters of it. You could retire early.

My dad often made similar rigging to get a job done, however I had to take him to the clinic for stiches once when the lawn mower fell on his hand and cut it.

Here is a better picture that SeaSlugs posted in reply #14:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...engine+lifting

[anteek]

Thanks for the suggestions. I dropped the motor because the forklift I was using tilted when I stepped on the valve body control levers..DUH!!