2-blade or 4?

Pull the choke and spin the engine for 3 or 4 turns, then see if you gas dripping out the carb intake.

It used to be if the engine gave trouble most replies said "change the condenser".

Now lately everyone wants to check the timing. The timing doesn't move until someone messes with it.
 
Hey......the car's running and sounding good!! Thanks for all your help on a number of things I was trying to figure out. And I must also confess part of the problem was mine. Some 40+ years ago while I was in the Air Force I was assigned to a unit that traveled from one base to another and produced training films on everything from repairing aircraft wings to setting up a file system. One rule when making a film was to always make sure the audience knew if you were shooting over the shoulder or from the other side. When I watched the NuRex video I forgot the rule and tried to reset the timing as if I was looking over his shoulder. Wrong. When I watched it one last time this morning, I finally picked up on the fact that he was on one side and the viewer (me) was on the other. So even though he said he finished up on the 'rearmost' contact, I was finishing up on #1. So I went back, did it again, the right way, and tonight I'll take it out for a run to see how this all affected the temp. If it still runs hot, I'll be back. I hope not.
 
Cast aluminum fan at Snyders is $50. Would this be the one to buy Tom ? Instructions from Snyders are as follows-A-8600-A TWO BLADE CAST ALUMINUM FAN MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
It is very important that you test t and rotate your fan before installing it with the castle nut. Slide the fan into position on your water pump and rotate the fan by hand to see if the ID of the fan hub is rubbing anywhere. On a new fan, this will be obvious by the scuffing of the paint. If you feel any drag or rubbing, you will need to file or sand the snout of the water pump wherever the high spot is. High spots are caused by irregularities in the casting, castings being bored off center, or castings that are slightly larger in diameter than normal.
Why do you have this problem with a new aluminum fan but not an old steel fan? A casting requires more material thickness than a stamping in the hub area. If these fans were made with the bore as large as a stamped fan, there would be little to no material left to support the edges of the belt pulley. The result would be the edges of the belt pulley braking off very easily.
Install the key in your water pump shaft and slide the fan into position. You should feel the fan bottom out on the taper of the shaft. If this does not happen, your fan shaft may not have been cut deep enough for the key to set in the proper position. If you have this problem, first check to be sure the key is seated all the way into the groove of the shaft. If it is in all the way and you still experience this problem, file the top of the key down slightly so there is no interference when the fan is slid into position.
If the water pump is off of your car, put the fan in position, hold the pump in a vertical position and
lightly drop the pump on the impeller end to seat the fan tightly on the taper. It is best to drop it on a
firm surface such as an anvil or a concrete floor. Now you can tighten the castle nut and insert the cotter pin.
Note: The depth of the taper does vary on shafts. If you find that you can not get the nut to go down
far enough to get the cotter pin in place, dress the back of your castle nut down with a file or belt sander until the proper depth can be achieved. Tom are these rules to go by ?
 
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Patrick, did you spill a drink on your keypad so the "f" and "i" aren't being typed?
I know the "le" should be "file" in your reply.

Yes, the Snyder's aluminum fan is the one to buy, and that's the only 2 blade aluminum fan I'm aware of any parts houses selling. I haven't had to file anything for a good fit, but have read where some people do.
 
Tom, I copied and pasted that part and not sure of the problem. I will proof read from now on. Thank you for confirming the blade for me. Time to order one now !
 
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