Bogus BB Nova 5 Blade Fan

waynew · #1 11-23-2005, 07:55 PM

Thanks Guys! Really!
If it's correct or not...it's mine.
I've seen several short-water-pump fans for sale on eBay and from local friends.
But in the 2 years since I've owned my Nova, it is the ONLY 5-blade long-water-pump
GM fan that I could find offered for sale...from eBay or any other source.
I'm satisfied that this fan is a GM part that was removed from a '69 Nova L78.
I'm doing my best to restore my Nova with the available original parts.
Hope everyone will be enjoying the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Stay safe.
Wayne

**WILMASBOYL78** · #2 11-23-2005, 10:05 PM

wayne,Good luck with your project..the fan doesn't really matter any way, since you can't see it when your driving 80mph!!!

have a nice bird..

wilma

waynew · #3 11-24-2005, 05:41 AM

Thanks much!
Hey...you or Tom have a "W" stamp 5-blade for a 69/70 long water pump? Would be nice to know they exist anyway.
Ever seen another fan like mine?
Wayne

**JRSully** · #4 11-25-2005, 04:51 AM

Wayne, I have a 69-70 "W" fan, also have a 69-70 Dual bolt pattern (factory crash replacement parts) BB Nova fan with a TW on it, unfortunately I have never seen a fan like yours in a BB Nova application. SULLY

waynew · #5 12-07-2005, 09:18 PM

I found some helpful info in
"The Definitive 1969 Camaro Z/28-SS396 Fact Book"
by Jerry MacNeish.

On pages 39 & 40, the author discusses the correct Camaro "772" clutch fan.
He describes and provides pictures of 2 correct versions.

A stamped/dated fan with flat bottom blade and what appears to be 5 rivets,
and a non-stamped with notched bottom blade and 4 rivets.

I quote the author, "Technically speaking, both fan assemblies
would be correct for 302, 396 and 427 solid lifter engines."

So until someone writes "The Definitive 1969 396 Nova Fact Book"
I'm hoping that the same 2 fan versions were correct for non-clutch 1969 L78 Novas.
Hey...maybe the non-stamped version is even harder to find.
Any other info would be appreciated.

Wayne

**Stefano** · #6 12-08-2005, 03:06 AM

Need fan blade dated June or earlier.

**WILMASBOYL78** · #7 12-08-2005, 04:16 AM

to the best of my info...there are no date codes on the fans.

wilma..subject to correction by Sully

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