<VV> fan height

[Joel McGregor]

Did you figure out what was causing it to move in the housing?  Was it loose or getting so hot that it loosened up because it was failing?  Twisting because it was failing?  Interesting.  Mine have always just started making noise.
Joel McGregor
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From: J R Read [hmlinc at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:50 AM
To: Joel McGregor; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> fan height

Joel,

A few years ago, I had a failing bearing on a trip from Minneapolis back to
Chicago.  First noticed when I seemed to have "cruise control" going down
the highway.  The fan and bearing had risen upward and the top of the
bearing was holding the throttle cross shaft partially open.  I pounded it
down with a rubber mallet and went on my way.  I had to stop five or six
times to repeat that "fix" during that trip.  One of the stops was at George
and Jackie Johnston's place in Wisconsin - to pick up a new bearing.

But...   You are right about there being a measured height for the installed
bearing.  I'd have to look it up again now and I seem to recall that it is
not the same for early VS late.  So, your memory is better than mine.

Later, JR