1959 fan spacer
09-05-2009, 01:21 PM
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Racer
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1959 fan spacer
I went to a cruise nite here in New Jersey last Tuesday, in drives a 1959 that looked original, well taken care of ,not restored car. He opened up the hood , it was a 230 H.P. engine . I noticed that the four blade fan was bolted directly to the belt pulley. The fan was at least 1 1/2" to 2' away from the shroud. I have a 1960 without the thermostatic [clutch] fan option , it came with a four blade fan with a p/n 3754905 aluminum spacer. [There is a picture of it in the 1960 assembly manual Section 6, sheet #2.00 ]
Should that 1959 have that spacer, or was that a later improvement?
[Midyear change ?]
Or was it the wrong shroud?. I know there are there is a deep shroud and a shallow shroud.
It looked really strange without the spacer.
Should that 1959 have that spacer, or was that a later improvement?
[Midyear change ?]
Or was it the wrong shroud?. I know there are there is a deep shroud and a shallow shroud.
It looked really strange without the spacer.
Last edited by lovevettes; 09-05-2009 at 01:25 PM.
09-05-2009, 01:55 PM
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Racer
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fan spacer
I found the answer in Nolands book -Vol #1. On page 252 , right hand column.
The '59 must have the later incorrect shallow shroud on it. That spacer wasn't available until 1960.
1958 thru 1959 had a deeper shroud on than the shallow 1960 thru 1962 shroud.
The '59 must have the later incorrect shallow shroud on it. That spacer wasn't available until 1960.
1958 thru 1959 had a deeper shroud on than the shallow 1960 thru 1962 shroud.
