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Old 02-25-2017, 01:22 PM
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Default Re: 5 Blade BB Nova Fan...

Tim...the BB was available in the Nova for 3 years [68-70]. The first year there was a 5 blade fan with a clutch...also a short water pump which provided the room for the larger setup. 69 & 70 cars had the long water pump and both L-34 and L78 used a 5 blade offset pattern fan which bolted directly to the water pump...NO SPACER.

The fan for sale did not come off a BB car...I believe it was from an earlier Chevy 2 or Chevelle...possibly with a/c. When I restored this fan the bolt pattern was modified slightly to match the correct BB configuration. All other aspects of the fan are identical to an original BB unit except for the 'w'.

*an original 68 BB fan and clutch typically fetch big money.

I have never seen a factory BB fan that did not have the 'w'...and that includes service replacement units as well.

This piece is very nice...no pitting or dents...it will work very well for someone who can live without the 'w'.

**I sold another one of these a few years back which was restored the same way...it did have the 'w' [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] It sold for a little more money, but a lot less than the coveted factory unit.

-wilma
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