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Jan 10, 2018 1:16 pm
Jan 10, 2018 1:16 pm
Subject: Re: radiator fan DB3ltr Lagonda
No feedback, so this is what I did:
I found one on jegs.com that is quite similar, changes I had to do:
bore the center with a hole-saw and add the 5 small holes for the mounting screws. Had to bend the 5 arms to have slighly less angle, otherwise it would foul the radiator shroud (I first thought I would have to remove the aluminum blades so you see one rivet missing in the foto). Running the engine all seems well but have to wait for hot weather to see if really all is ok now.
I think the original fan has very little material where the mounting holes are plus the blades are heavy so a little imbalance can weaken this rapidly.
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No feedback, so this is what I did:
I found one on jegs.com that is quite similar, changes I had to do:
bore the center with a hole-saw and add the 5 small holes for the mounting screws. Had to bend the 5 arms to have slighly less angle, otherwise it would foul the radiator shroud (I first thought I would have to remove the aluminum blades so you see one rivet missing in the foto). Running the engine all seems well but have to wait for hot weather to see if really all is ok now.
I think the original fan has very little material where the mounting holes are plus the blades are heavy so a little imbalance can weaken this rapidly.
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