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Farrell In Vancouver · 09-12-2018, 04:37 PM

I had an original on my 28 Special coupe that I bead blasted and inspected with a magnifying glass. I could not detect a flaw or a crack. I repainted it and installed it and ran it till I lost a head gasket. Before reinstalling I checked it over very carefully and found some rust tracks. Bead blasted it again and found a series of hairline cracks emanating from the roots of both blades. It is now a wall hanger and I am glad it is just, that.
Cheers!

09-12-2018, 04:37 PM	#7
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Fan Blade advice. I had an original on my 28 Special coupe that I bead blasted and inspected with a magnifying glass. I could not detect a flaw or a crack. I repainted it and installed it and ran it till I lost a head gasket. Before reinstalling I checked it over very carefully and found some rust tracks. Bead blasted it again and found a series of hairline cracks emanating from the roots of both blades. It is now a wall hanger and I am glad it is just, that. Cheers!