5th and 6th dec
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so swamped you have a few commy doors
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spent all day sat cleaning the garage out so i can access the LR. Reorganised it so I have a workbench, welder under the workbench, drill setup and crawl space under the rover. First job, fix fan for surf so I can get it back on the road and get wof and rego. The fan is a 4 litre ford v8 one (i think, got it off shane so he'd know) best fan ever, moved so much air - yes moved being the keyword. Towing the LR back from costa saw the waterpump eat the back of the fan and its finally completely shredded itself now. There wernt even brushes left, just braided wire. Where the brushes rub on the shaft there trenches where copper once was!
With no money to replace I reluctantly pulled the old rovers fan from the garage roof. This is a fan I didnt give to turoa cause it was so farked! Pulled it completely apart, unseized it all and got the motor going. Luckily the motor bolts into where the old ford one goes and now I just need to backspace it so the offset is the same otherwise munched radiator. Ultimately I want to go back to the old setup as its such a good fan setup so if anyone knows of any falcon v8 fans sing out
Just need to drill and mount. the fan blade is slightly smaller so the cowling won't work as good.
back into the garage tonight to finish off.
With no money to replace I reluctantly pulled the old rovers fan from the garage roof. This is a fan I didnt give to turoa cause it was so farked! Pulled it completely apart, unseized it all and got the motor going. Luckily the motor bolts into where the old ford one goes and now I just need to backspace it so the offset is the same otherwise munched radiator. Ultimately I want to go back to the old setup as its such a good fan setup so if anyone knows of any falcon v8 fans sing out

Just need to drill and mount. the fan blade is slightly smaller so the cowling won't work as good.
back into the garage tonight to finish off.
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Re: 5th and 6th dec
mike wrote:The fan is a 4 litre ford v8 one (i think, got it off shane so he'd know) best fan ever, moved so much air -
Utimately I want to go back to the old setup as its such a good fan setup so if anyone knows of any falcon v8 fans sing out![]()
never heard of a 4 litre ford V8, 5 litre ones, but not 4

what exactly are ya after dude, my mate is a ford fiend from way back and may have something lying around
if it is indeed a 5 litre ford V8, then I'm picking you're after an electric one off the later model injected motors


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Re: 5th and 6th dec
4 litre is a flcon six litre
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coxsy wrote:so swamped you have a few commy doors
Its a commer van. Real ugly pieces of crap but this one hauled ass in its day. Stick commer into google and you'll see what I mean.
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skid wrote:mike wrote:The fan is a 4 litre ford v8 one (i think, got it off shane so he'd know) best fan ever, moved so much air -
Utimately I want to go back to the old setup as its such a good fan setup so if anyone knows of any falcon v8 fans sing out![]()
never heard of a 4 litre ford V8, 5 litre ones, but not 4![]()
what exactly are ya after dude, my mate is a ford fiend from way back and may have something lying around
if it is indeed a 5 litre ford V8, then I'm picking you're after an electric one off the later model injected motors![]()
must be the 6 then if they had electric. just need the internals not cowling.
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Re: 5th and 6th dec
mike wrote:skid wrote:mike wrote:The fan is a 4 litre ford v8 one (i think, got it off shane so he'd know) best fan ever, moved so much air -
Utimately I want to go back to the old setup as its such a good fan setup so if anyone knows of any falcon v8 fans sing out![]()
never heard of a 4 litre ford V8, 5 litre ones, but not 4![]()
what exactly are ya after dude, my mate is a ford fiend from way back and may have something lying around
if it is indeed a 5 litre ford V8, then I'm picking you're after an electric one off the later model injected motors![]()
must be the 6 then if they had electric. just need the internals not cowling.
Did Ford not do a 255 some years back? close to 4l but a tad old

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mike wrote:spent all day sat cleaning the garage out so i can access the LR .... The fan is a 4 litre ford v8 one (i think, got it off shane so he'd know) best fan ever, moved so much air - yes moved being the keyword.
Is the fan a push or pull?
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Flyingpony wrote:mike wrote:spent all day sat cleaning the garage out so i can access the LR .... The fan is a 4 litre ford v8 one (i think, got it off shane so he'd know) best fan ever, moved so much air - yes moved being the keyword.
Is the fan a push or pull?
pull
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Re: 5th and 6th dec
coxsy wrote:4 litre is a flcon six litre


Re: 5th and 6th dec
coxsy wrote:4 litre is a flcon six litre
4litre is a falcon 6cylinder
Softroader VW Amarok nowadays.... 

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juz wrote:coxsy wrote:4 litre is a flcon six litre
4litre is a falcon 6cylinder
I figured that I was just being a wanker

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Re: 5th and 6th dec
mike wrote:Flyingpony wrote:Is the fan a push or pull?
pull
Thanks. Keeping an eye our for possible push fans. Not enough space between engine & radiator for a pull fan.
Re: 5th and 6th dec
Flyingpony wrote:mike wrote:Flyingpony wrote:Is the fan a push or pull?
pull
Thanks. Keeping an eye our for possible push fans. Not enough space between engine & radiator for a pull fan.
merc aircon fans are push fans

they are what i have on the g
my 4wd is not a truck
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