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Fan clutch rebuilders?

Vref

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Anyone know of fan clutch rebuilders? I am trying the keep the car as original as possible.
 
Vref said:
Anyone know of fan clutch rebuilders? I am trying the keep the car as original as possible.
Hi Vref,

There is a firm called:
Vintage Automotive Research
2602 NW 94th Ave
Coral Springs Fl.
Just contact Fred Oliva at foliva@gate.net or call him at (954)756-1161

He does wonderful restoration work on original fan clutches.

Regards,
Brian
 
Fuelie said:
Hi Vref,

There is a firm called:
Vintage Automotive Research
2602 NW 94th Ave
Coral Springs Fl.
Just contact Fred Oliva at foliva@gate.net or call him at (954)756-1161

He does wonderful restoration work on original fan clutches.

Regards,
Brian
phone number is disconnected
 
Doesnt look like its OE so I guess I will get one from GM.


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Yup, that's OE - there were two suppliers; the Eaton clutch used the coil element with the end of the fins curved, and the Schwitzer clutch (in your pic) used a flat plate element and the end of the fins were straight. They were used interchangeably, depending on which one was on the line at the time, and either one is correct. The GM replacement (P/N 3916141) is the Eaton style. :)
 
Ok Thanks I wasnt sure of it. Do you know if the GM repro kicks in at 180 degrees F? I read that some of the newer repro fan clutches don't go to full resistance until 220 degrees, by that time the car is running hot.
 
I believe the GM replacement (3916141) is calibrated for later engines and engages fully at 205-210, whereas the original engaged at around 190-195; not a big deal.

:beer
 

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