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Heater motor that clears the turbo downpipe ( FOUND)
Ruger Nut:
I have found the heater fan motor that will work and clear the O2 sensor and down pipe. By trimming the 5/16" shaft and cutting to length this motor I found at Oreillys and its new with warranty for around $35. it didnt take much to make it work I just , it bolts right in the mount plate, , it puts out alot of air and worked out great with the resistor, I just cut the old wire connections off and spliced then to th new fan wires mounted it and it clered inside and out 244.photobucke t.com/albums/gg580/rugernut1/moremoto019.jpg[/IMG]. here is the clearance of the down pipe, wished I knew this before relocating the O2 sensor, I could have left it in the orignal location,
Ruger Nut:
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Mike Modified:
Interesting! "Chrysler radiator fan"
http://www.surpluscenter.com/CanceledItems.asp?Item=10-PM3652&EDP=24072&imgover=&Description=12+VDC+3200+RPM+MOTOR+PM3652BX
Mike
Fred Morgan:
Or use A/C unit, then motor is inside car. Fred :)
Wittsend:
Thankfully heater motors are rather generic. They run on 12V DC... - and spin a fan. There are probably a multitude of fan motors that are adaptable to the Turbo Pinto clearance issue. I'm not sure why it seems to be a major issue for some. For all that it takes to swap the 2.3 Turbo (especially into early cars) it seems a minor modification. My work around was to use the motor/fan from an MG Midget. Simply elongating the holes and reverse wiring the motor did the job. 15 minutes and $15 at Pick A Part.
I'm Glad you found a motor that works. Do you have the application forthe motor you used, or is it just a generic fan motor? I'm sure others appreciate knowing a fan motor is available at the local parts store. Good job!
Tom
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