Hey everyone I have a 62 Electra 225. New to nail heads and this is actually my first car to mess around with. Anyone have suggestions on fan blades? I can’t seem to find much online.
Hi, I believe any GM fan will work with proper spacer or clutch height, more blades the more air it will move. I know 65 Gran Sport used a 4 blade fixed fan on non-AC cars, I put a clutch fan with 7 blades from a 67 300 on my 401. Not sure what number of blades the AC cars used. Regards, Jim
Do you have a shroud in place? If you do, measure for the correct diameter. Be sure to level about 3/4 inch clearance. Post for a factory built fan under the Parts Wanted section on this Board stating the approximate diameter that you need.
A 62 Electra 225 (4800 series) used the following part numbers for fan blades: - Non A/C: 1344087 - With A/C: 1185095 These were the same part numbers used on the 65 Skylark Gran Sport. The A/C fan is a 5-blade 20" dia. setup. It also used a thermo-clutch. If you want a picture of this combination, let me know.
Then the fan and clutch you need would look like this, with the part numbers previously stated. And this setup would be of little value to you on your A/C vehicle without its proper shroud. Without a shroud, the fan does little to pull cool air through your A/C condenser and your radiator. If you want your cooling system to function properly, you will need to find a shroud for your 62 Electra 225.
