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dakotafarmboy · 05-08-2018, 07:50 PM

I am getting ready to clean and paint the fan and fan pulley assembly on a '53 Flathead. This is a sealed bearing and 3 bladed fan. I would like to remove the shaft from the cast belt tightener assembly but only if it is threaded. Can anyone tell me if this shaft is threaded into the cast assembly? I can't find any diagrams for this and did not want to horse it up if it was pressed on.

Also, the bearing seems fine and is, I assume, the original. I plan to protect it during the cleaning process so as to not have to replace it...yet.

Ronnieroadster · 05-08-2018, 08:24 PM

Its best to leave it alone since its not threaded in. Having tried to remove the shaft myself recently to only destroy the darn thing I figure the only way to do it is to try and drill the shaft out of the casting but this shaft is hard making that option also difficult.
Since your bearing seems fine just clean and paint everything.

dakotafarmboy · 05-08-2018, 08:37 PM

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OK. That's exactly what I needed to hear. I will follow your advice. Thanks!

05-08-2018, 07:50 PM	#1
dakotafarmboy Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: South Dakota Posts: 40	53 Fan Pulley Shaft I am getting ready to clean and paint the fan and fan pulley assembly on a '53 Flathead. This is a sealed bearing and 3 bladed fan. I would like to remove the shaft from the cast belt tightener assembly but only if it is threaded. Can anyone tell me if this shaft is threaded into the cast assembly? I can't find any diagrams for this and did not want to horse it up if it was pressed on. Also, the bearing seems fine and is, I assume, the original. I plan to protect it during the cleaning process so as to not have to replace it...yet.

05-08-2018, 08:24 PM	#2
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,697	Re: 53 Fan Pulley Shaft Its best to leave it alone since its not threaded in. Having tried to remove the shaft myself recently to only destroy the darn thing I figure the only way to do it is to try and drill the shaft out of the casting but this shaft is hard making that option also difficult. Since your bearing seems fine just clean and paint everything. __________________ I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead, Focus and Finish "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 First Ford flathead roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH reset the record in 2024 to 211.830 running to mile four. Top speed 2024 mile five 220.672 exit speed 221.587

05-08-2018, 08:37 PM	#3
dakotafarmboy Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: South Dakota Posts: 40	Re: 53 Fan Pulley Shaft Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) OK. That's exactly what I needed to hear. I will follow your advice. Thanks!

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