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Rustyspokes · 07-26-2010, 11:17 PM

What is the normal distance from the fan blades ends to the rad hoses , seems like I have only 1/8 of an inch from the tips of the blades to the hoses , is there a way to fix this ? What is the normal ?

Thanks Barners ..

The engine is a 21 stud , stock 34 Ford 4 dr sedan , sorry I should have posted... thanks Barners ..

51 MERC-CT · 07-27-2010, 06:06 AM

Stock? Modified? Might help to reveal which car. In any case 1/8" is generally not enough.

G.M. · 07-27-2010, 08:37 AM

Shorter belt. G.M.

19Fordy · 07-27-2010, 08:38 AM

Please tell what vehicle, what engine and what you have already done.
A photo would be excellent.

thunderbirdesq · 07-27-2010, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.M.

Shorter belt. G.M.

Or longer, my blades are actually closer to the bottom hoses...

Bruce Lancaster · 07-27-2010, 11:27 AM

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Another factor...there are at least 2 heights for the stud that positions generator on manifold, differing by about an inch. The low one, used in 1937, puts the stud about a low as it could be on the manifold, from memory. Look at dimension from that stud to top of block.

Karl Wolf · 07-27-2010, 11:41 AM

I cut the ends off the fan blades... Took a marker and spun the fan to make them all equal... Been running that way for a while. Karl

ken ct · 07-27-2010, 01:49 PM

I did the same on a 36 6 blader i run on my pass car,no vibrations whatso ever been on it for yrs. ken ct.

Rustyspokes · 07-27-2010, 11:33 PM

Being the blade is that close probably the best thing to do is trim a bit off the blades, then I would worry about an unbalanced set of blades ?? I'll have to take another look at it tomorrow ..

07-26-2010, 11:17 PM	#1
Rustyspokes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Coast Canada B.C. Interior Posts: 332	Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? What is the normal distance from the fan blades ends to the rad hoses , seems like I have only 1/8 of an inch from the tips of the blades to the hoses , is there a way to fix this ? What is the normal ? Thanks Barners .. The engine is a 21 stud , stock 34 Ford 4 dr sedan , sorry I should have posted... thanks Barners .. Last edited by Rustyspokes; 07-27-2010 at 11:26 PM. Reason: up dates ..

07-27-2010, 06:06 AM	#2
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? Stock? Modified? Might help to reveal which car. In any case 1/8" is generally not enough.

07-27-2010, 08:37 AM	#3
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? Shorter belt. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

07-27-2010, 08:38 AM	#4
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,008	Re: Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? Please tell what vehicle, what engine and what you have already done. A photo would be excellent.

07-27-2010, 11:27 AM	#6
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Another factor...there are at least 2 heights for the stud that positions generator on manifold, differing by about an inch. The low one, used in 1937, puts the stud about a low as it could be on the manifold, from memory. Look at dimension from that stud to top of block.

07-27-2010, 11:41 AM	#7
Karl Wolf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,Ca. Posts: 1,509	Re: Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? I cut the ends off the fan blades... Took a marker and spun the fan to make them all equal... Been running that way for a while. Karl

07-27-2010, 01:49 PM	#8
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? I did the same on a 36 6 blader i run on my pass car,no vibrations whatso ever been on it for yrs. ken ct.

07-27-2010, 11:33 PM	#9
Rustyspokes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Coast Canada B.C. Interior Posts: 332	Re: Fan Blade ends close to Rad hoses ?? Being the blade is that close probably the best thing to do is trim a bit off the blades, then I would worry about an unbalanced set of blades ?? I'll have to take another look at it tomorrow ..