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OT'S 47-51 ??? Rebuild ??
orin:
OT, I see you have a clutch fan. After you take the clutch off it won't bolt to the water pump pulley. You can make an adapter plate, so it fits the fan and the pulley
the old trucker:
Orin is there that much difference between using the clutch fan & mounting it direct to the pump ?? I was thinking of leaving the fan off & installing an electric fan to the rad with a manual over ride switch on the dash.
On the progress side of things I have everything off the engine, except the head. I checked on my parts today & they are now due in tomorrow. I also bought new frost plugs for her today. I'm hoping to put more paint on this weekend. I sprayed the trans with a rebuilders cast paint last night. I'm taking pics but I can't get them onto the @$%# computer. I got something screwed up for sure.
Do anybody know the dimensions of the original "woody" seat ??
PS. Oldsledz this screw up shouldn't bother me putting your pics on here.
One Contrary Old Trucker
orin:
I'm not sure what make a clutch fan work, but when your motor starts to heat up the fan kicks in, spins faster. On a bomber they never seem to work right, at least we never had any luck with them when we tried. A fan bolted to the water pump is turning and sucking air, NO PROBLEMS!! An electric fan may work good too. Can you get a BIG one?
the old trucker:
I was told a clutch fan has viscous fluid in it & operates by way of a thermostatic spring. With a cold engine it will not cut in. When the engine reaches a certain temp it will kick in until the temp goes back down.
With an electric fan, a sensor will tell it when to cut in & out. By adding a switch you have the option to turn the fan off or on @ anytime, like I had in my trucks, giving you more control over the temperature.
OT.
the old trucker:
Well I guess I got everything screwed up good on this computer. I took pics of my engine being cleaned & painted before & after, but I can't get them on the computer. The top, block, & base pan are Old Ford Blue. A few brackets & pulleys are left to be painted. I think it looks great !! Just waiting to give the paint time to harden some before handling too much. When I get this picture thing straightened out, I'll put them on. I finally have things geared up to get the belly pan put in place & welded next week. I'll get the motor mounts done same time. Thanks Gror for showing me your engine. It made my color choice alot easier to choose.
One Proud Old Trucker !
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