Fan Shroud

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lupie989

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Whenever I work on my A and the engine in running the fan really bothers me. Is there anything on the market (Temp or Perm) that will make it safer?
 
Safety is in the hands of the individual. I can;t think of anything that would require a person to be near the fan when the engine is running. If you are worried about it, take off the fan belt when you are doing you task near the fan.
 
the early 28"s came with a with a fan shroud and most were left off by lazy mechanics.I see some of the suppliers are selling them now...
 
I don't believe anyone is making metal fan shrouds like the originals. I think there are some cheap cheesy plastic shrouds sold by some model A parts suppliers. I have no idea how they fit, but probably not very well. There are still original shrouds out there, but hard to find and expensive.
Rusty Nelson
 
They aren't cheap. I got mine in out of California cost 125$. Saw one at the Pâté swap meet in ft Worth Texas this year, it wasn't any better than mine and was priced at $300!!!!!
 
Ive seen people paint the fan tips yellow so when its spinning you can see exactly where the fan is and a visual reminder its there and spinning. Aircraft typically have these on the propeller tips too
 
I'll second SeaSlugs, I have painted the tips of the fan blade on the AA and it sure helps identify where the fan is while working around the running engine. Still looking for an original fan shroud for my 28 coupe (hard to find for sure) but I may just paint the tips on her fan too.
 
Here is a pic of an Original that is on my 29 Business Coupe,My Dad found it at an abandoned farm in the trash pile.helps keep it cool compared to when I didn't have one.but it is still up to you to keep your fingers intact.
 

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