Topic: 8Ba fan breakage


mfirth    -- 09-05-2019 @ 5:05 AM
  A little info please. Any boby have a fan blade come off on an 8BA? Also,is anyone running a flex fan on a 52 or 53 Ford car ?
Read some things on The Ford Barn about folks having isues that destroy radiators, hoods etc. THANKS in advance ! mike


supereal    -- 09-05-2019 @ 8:28 AM
  The usual cause of fan breakage is failure of the mount. For Fords 42-48 the "oil pump" mount is the usual suspect Throwing a blade is often due to a crack in the blade related to vibration. Be sure to check the blades of your fan near the hub or evidence of cracks.


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