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Purdy Swoft · 12-01-2014, 11:02 PM

Replacing the four blade fan is a good thing to do. I've had two of them to sling a blade and the last one damaged the radiator and a new hood that I had just installed . The four blade fan wasn't the original fan that came on the model A when it was new .

If you've got a 1928 model A that came with a fan shroud, I would probably keep it just because it is original and kinda rare. A fan shroud is really unnecessary and would only help at very low speed as in parades or creeping over trails . Otherwise, a Shroud would just be in the way and probably would restrict air flow at speed.. Ford discontinued the shroud after the first year.

I rebuild my own water pumps and have never needed a press. The rear bushing won't slip in and out by hand but can be gently driven in to place . The hole in the bushing that leads to the grease fitting does need to be properly lined up . I also use the modern front bearing and drive it on with a socket . Its not really all that high tech but mostly a common sense operation .

12-01-2014, 11:02 PM	#8
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Water pump Replacing the four blade fan is a good thing to do. I've had two of them to sling a blade and the last one damaged the radiator and a new hood that I had just installed . The four blade fan wasn't the original fan that came on the model A when it was new . If you've got a 1928 model A that came with a fan shroud, I would probably keep it just because it is original and kinda rare. A fan shroud is really unnecessary and would only help at very low speed as in parades or creeping over trails . Otherwise, a Shroud would just be in the way and probably would restrict air flow at speed.. Ford discontinued the shroud after the first year. I rebuild my own water pumps and have never needed a press. The rear bushing won't slip in and out by hand but can be gently driven in to place . The hole in the bushing that leads to the grease fitting does need to be properly lined up . I also use the modern front bearing and drive it on with a socket . Its not really all that high tech but mostly a common sense operation .