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RE: Fan spacer

To: bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com, noji-1@pacbell.net
Subject: RE: Fan spacer
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 22:47:56 -0400
I recall that years ago, there were generic fan spacers available.  They 
were a clover leaf design and made of extruded aluminum.  They were 
available in different lengths.  I last recall seeing them at a NAPA, but I 
won't swear to it.

Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html




>From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>Reply-To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>To: "dana nojima" <noji-1@pacbell.net>
>CC: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Fan spacer
>Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 22:00:18 -0400
>
>You can, that's what I've done.  The only trick to it is being careful to
>get the fan as close to truly concentric as you can so that it doesn't wear
>out the water pump bearing.  The screws need to be about 2.5 inches long 
>and
>as such, they will allow the fan to sit off center - at least if you've
>taken all the guts out of the clutch.
>Brian '69 2000
>Tampa, FL
>http://web.tampabay.rr.com/oilleak/
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>I believe that you can use long screws to go all the way through the
>clutch in order to make it work like it was a spacer.
>
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