<VV> A/C blower motor problems for a '66

[Garth Stapon]

Wayne:

I seem to remember an old article about a specific year of Cadillac that 
sold a compatible blower motor with the Corvair set up.

My memory tells me it was a high volume unit, but I am not sure about the 
year.

Regards, Garth
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Broadhead" <afvair at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 7:00 PM
Subject: <VV> A/C blower motor problems for a '66


> Hello Corvair friends,
>
> While on my way to the Portland Convention in my 1966 vair, my brother
> said to me that he didn't think my A/C blower motor was putting out
> much air.  Not having any other corvairs with A/C in the club, I had
> nothing to compare the output too.
>
> When arriving at the convention, I met a couple of folks who had A/C
> in their late body vairs, and were kind enough to start their engines
> and run the A/C for me.  Sure enough, my A/C was blowing about half of
> what it should.
>
> First we thought that hoses were off...we checked and they were on
> fine. Then we thought maybe the motor was not getting a full 12 volts.
> So we got out a voltmeter from my handy VAIR Travel Tool box, and
> tested it.   We got 10-11 volts, good enough.  Then we decided the
> motor itself must have some windings that are burnt.  When I arrived
> home, I took the motor out, and sure enough I saw some burnt windings,
> which would certainly slow down the speed of the motor.
>
> I checked out the Clarks and Underground catalog and saw NO blower
> motors for sale.  Does anyone out there know if these are available
> new from any sources?  I called Checker and AutoZone...and they only
> have the heater blower motor.  Do any of you members of "AirVair"
> have a source?
>
> Does anyone have a 66 style A/C blower motor that they want to sell?
> Email me off line with conditon and price.
>
> Thanks alot,
> Wayne Broadhead
> Bonneville Corvair Club
>
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