68angrypony
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I believe this to an original 289 fan blade. I pulled it off the 289 that came out of my mustang. Looks to have aluminum fins.
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289 original fan blade
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Jonk67
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Sounds like a flex fan, the original was a 4 blade metal fan. A couple pics would help.
Jon
Jon
68angrypony
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jims6t6
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Definitely not original. But a good replacement for a four blade.
68angrypony
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Car wasn't on the road since the 80's so I didn't know if their was aftermarket fan blades floating around back then. So if anyone has an idea of specs on it please let me know.
guruatbol
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Lots of stock fans were replaced with those. It is a flexfan. Very common.
Mel
Mel
Ponyman66
Yak, yak, yak
You can do one thing to see if it's a factory or aftermarket fan blade, check it thoroughly for markings. I can see what looks like a marking stamped on the back of the center section in your first photo, but can't make it out. Normally there would be a number on a blade. I'd say it's NOT a '68 fan blade. Two reasons why; 1) the blades are aluminum, and 2) the slotted bolt holes. Flex fans were indeed used in '68, but on a/c equipped cars. They also had fixed diameter bolt holes (not slotted), and the blades were spring steel (not aluminum). The thing that makes it appear to be a later factory part is the asymmetrical spacing of the blades. I'm not saying none have ever been made that way, but all of the aftermarket flex fans I ever recall seeing had symmetrical blade spacing.
With that said, if you're not trying to do a concours restoration, the fan/blades aren't bent, and there's not stress cracks around the rivets, use it. It's a good cooling alternative to a fixed blade or clutch fan.
With that said, if you're not trying to do a concours restoration, the fan/blades aren't bent, and there's not stress cracks around the rivets, use it. It's a good cooling alternative to a fixed blade or clutch fan.