My Willys 3A and 3B Community
3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: 1955CJ-5 on July 07, 2013, 06:53:22 PM
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And yet another question....
I've seen pictures and a couple of in-person fan extension blocks on CJ-2a's, but not on the 3a's....
Do I need one? Now is the easiest time to install it...
My radiator has been boiled out and repaired, new water pump etc....
Thanks..
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Are you talking a spacer between the fan and water pump? If so, I've never seen such a part on any 4cyl jeeps.
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OK...I have a picture somewhere....but it must have been something that someone made...
So, at any rate...question answered!
Thanks...I'll look for the picture....
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There aren't any spacers on the two 3As I have, fan is bolted to water pump with the pump pulley in between. Same thing with the F head in my 3B.
I did read something about using a spacer to move the fan blades closer to the radiator for better draw???
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2nld9j7.jpg)
1949 CJ3A Project (shroud missing)
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1952 CJ3A parts Jeep
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The "better draw" is what I've heard...
This is not a good picture of the fan, but if you look real closely you can see that the fan is not tight against the pump, but that there is a spacer in there....
It's the only picture I have of the spacer...
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Hard to see in that pic but it almost looks like separate spacers or stacked washers at each bolt.
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I know it's a bad picture...but it was a spacer, maybe 1 1/2"..
If I knew how to highlight it i would.... you can see the extension if you sight down the V between that riveted on strip and the radiator top...
But, if no one but me has seen one then I'm sure I don't need one!
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Yeah, that is a bubba mod for sure.
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Well, I think Bubba had owned that jeep for a while..it had power steering and high-backed bucket seats...it was a Lefty. Good body. Compared to what I finally bought it had an excellent body!
It ran like a watch, but had a nasty growl when driven....