12-15-2009, 10:44 PM
Time to drop back and punt.
Sheesh! You would think that my first issue would have been with the speedo
cluster or the vacuum wiper motors. Nope those went smooth as silk. No problemo.
It's the blower motor for crying out loud. That F*$!#* squirrel cage will not come off.
I have soaked it down with PB blaster, beat it with a BFH, heated with a torch,
cussed at it, flipped it off ... all to no avail. :banghead:
I took it to a local shop that rebuilds alternators and starters today and the
mechanic said he has tried to take those apart in the past and the motor case
is sealed when they are made so no rebuilding possible. Great.
So I looked up the ford part number, called my favorite NOS parts guy and I
have a new old stock coming with a new cage. Damn lucky to find one!
FYI ... when you buy a NOS part it's replacement part cost X2 at least.
So anyway I have a brand new Toms replacement blower motor for sale that
does not look like the stock one but is perfectly functional for folks that are not
as wierd about this stuff as me. I also have a slightly beat up stock one to use for target practice if anyone needs it.
Here's a picture of the slightly used target.
Sheesh! You would think that my first issue would have been with the speedo
cluster or the vacuum wiper motors. Nope those went smooth as silk. No problemo.
It's the blower motor for crying out loud. That F*$!#* squirrel cage will not come off.
I have soaked it down with PB blaster, beat it with a BFH, heated with a torch,
cussed at it, flipped it off ... all to no avail. :banghead:
I took it to a local shop that rebuilds alternators and starters today and the
mechanic said he has tried to take those apart in the past and the motor case
is sealed when they are made so no rebuilding possible. Great.
So I looked up the ford part number, called my favorite NOS parts guy and I
have a new old stock coming with a new cage. Damn lucky to find one!
FYI ... when you buy a NOS part it's replacement part cost X2 at least.
So anyway I have a brand new Toms replacement blower motor for sale that
does not look like the stock one but is perfectly functional for folks that are not
as wierd about this stuff as me. I also have a slightly beat up stock one to use for target practice if anyone needs it.
Here's a picture of the slightly used target.
Socialism is GREAT!
Until you run out of other peoples money!
Until you run out of other peoples money!