<VV> heater fan

[John Sweet]

I still have one of the plastic fans in stock and I know the other vendors 
don't have any.  If anyone wants mine it is $25 postpaid.
John Sweet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <aircooled6 at prodigy.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 2:25 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> heater fan


> 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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