Yesterday, my local Tbird Club and I made the 2 hour cruise to La Grange, east of us, to visit Thunderbirds Southwest and Lance Herrington! We enjoyed a great visit with him, as he told us the history of his love of Tbirds, and establishing his business.
One of the subjects that came up was a discussion regarding the use of the 6 bladed flex fan on our classic cars. He related to us why he does not use them on his classic cars. He had one break apart on him while driving, with those flex blades flying off. They penetrated his radiator, his hood, and tore up the engine. As a result, it led him to offer a 6 bladed non-flex fan which they market. His company also markets the heavy duty sway bar, and the ABS radiator shroud. So if you are in the market for those, contact Lance.
His is not the only story I have heard about this happening to classic car owners with a 6 bladed flex fan on their car. So you may want to keep that in mind when replacing fans...
One of the subjects that came up was a discussion regarding the use of the 6 bladed flex fan on our classic cars. He related to us why he does not use them on his classic cars. He had one break apart on him while driving, with those flex blades flying off. They penetrated his radiator, his hood, and tore up the engine. As a result, it led him to offer a 6 bladed non-flex fan which they market. His company also markets the heavy duty sway bar, and the ABS radiator shroud. So if you are in the market for those, contact Lance.
His is not the only story I have heard about this happening to classic car owners with a 6 bladed flex fan on their car. So you may want to keep that in mind when replacing fans...
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