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Title: Bearing for fan bracket
Post by: Gary Bakeslee on February 01, 2012, 06:19:43 PM
During the rebuild of my 1947 engine, I checked the bracket for the fan blade and fan belt tension adjustment.  Can someone help with information about the bearing on the shaft for the fan blade and the retainer clip that holds it in place.   Are they available yet and where would I find them?

                                 Gary Blakeslee
Title: Re: Bearing for fan bracket
Post by: vicbrincat on February 01, 2012, 08:55:14 PM
Gary I purchased one for my '48 from Coopers in California.

Vic
Title: Re: Bearing for fan bracket
Post by: Whit Otis, 1188 on February 01, 2012, 10:13:15 PM
Take your old one to a bearing house and you may be able to get one brand new.  I did this one time and they supplied the a bearing/shaft assembly except it had shaft out both ends of the bearing.  I took it to a machine shop and they cut if off and voila, I had the exact bearing/shaft assembly.
Whit
Title: Re: Bearing for fan bracket
Post by: Brad Ipsen CLC #737 on February 02, 2012, 10:24:15 PM
Fan bearings can be bought from Olcar Bearing Co., NC 910-693-3324.