<VV> heater fan

[aircooled6 at prodigy.net]

For some reason, the plastic ones are apparently no longer made.  Ive  
looked around at other vendors for other gm products and they all say  
that the "squirrel Cage" blower fans are now metal.  and $$$.

I had two OE ones fail on myBrier this past month.  Well, actually, I  
had repaired the one that was on the thing by re-crimping the hub,  
but I guess I didnt do a good enough job.  The last time I did the re- 
crimping thing was on my 67 and its been in there for 5 plus years.

I found an acceptable metal substitute (its the right diameter, but  
about 3/8 inch shorter than the stock wheel) at oreilly's for 10  
bucks.  They stock two sizes, one for cadillacs, which is right  
diameter, but at least an inch too tall and this other one for GM and  
some Ford applications.  With the hi-speed motor, it moves a lot of  
air and with two functioning t-stats  that I put in at the same time,  
its actually HOT air.  Of course, it doesnt usually get all that cold  
here in North Texas, but still.....

Everett Wilson
North Richland Hills TX


On Dec 27, 2006, at 4:46 PM, J R Read_HML wrote:

> The thermostat is junk.  The blower motor - are you sure it is the  
> motor and not merely the center of the metal fan?  There WERE  
> plastic (quiet) replacement fans available for a while, but I've  
> not seen them in some time.
>
> Later, JR
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
> '66 beater Coupe - "icemobile" 4/140
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> oil pressure switch (LM) - heater motor
>
>
> .. is there any reason to save an old, failed thermostat or a noisy  
> heater blower motor?  They're in my metal scrap for recycling box  
> now and I can't think of any reason to keep them but I always get  
> nervous throwing Corvair stuff away for some reason.
>>
>> mike
>
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