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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1966 Mustang => Topic started by: austr6 on April 18, 2017, 10:40:38 PM
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Hello all,
I need to know what the correct radiator fan is for my vehicle...
Genuine GT A code 289 with Air conditioning and power steering. 20/5/66
Also is it meant to have a clutch mounted to the fan because it has a/c ????
Your response will be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Richard.
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One reference I have says a 7 blade, 17.5", C40Z-8600-C and a casting number of C60E-C. I don't believe these had clutches.
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Factory AC would have come with a clutch fan.
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Factory AC would have come with a clutch fan.
Typically maybe but not in all years and all Mustang applications.
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Yes it was sold with air factory ordered, not dealer fitted. So does anyone know for sure what fan blade and if it has a clutch?
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C6OE-G 7 blade fan with clutch:
http://mustangtek.com/fan/C6OE-G.html
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C6OE-G 7 blade fan with clutch:
http://mustangtek.com/fan/C6OE-G.html
+1 This is what is on mine.
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Yes it was sold with air factory ordered, not dealer fitted. So does anyone know for sure what fan blade and if it has a clutch?
+2 Yes
(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/6/6-210417161152.jpeg)
(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/6/6-210417161529.jpeg)
Typically maybe but not in all years and all Mustang applications.
Added to the title to include year and application
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Added to the title to include year and application
That is good because without that context someone might take it it that all years were like that (A/C = clutch fan).
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That is good because without that context someone might take it it that all years were like that (A/C = clutch fan).
Ya the section it was posted in would have been too big of a clue LOL ;D
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Ya the section it was posted in would have been too big of a clue LOL ;D
Just following your lead ;)
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One reference I have says a 7 blade, 17.5", C40Z-8600-C and a casting number of C60E-C. I don't believe these had clutches.
So is every one of the same opinion that this would be the correct part number applicable to my vehicle ? even though midlife thinks it doesn't have a clutch? ..... you can see my confusion.
Thanks again in advance,
Richard.
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I checked the MPC ahd the C6OE-G appears to be the correct fan for your 66 with hanging AC.
The first source I cited usually is correct, but doesn't necessarily contain all available options...sorry if I misled you.
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So is every one of the same opinion that this would be the correct part number applicable to my vehicle ? even though midlife thinks it doesn't have a clutch? ..... you can see my confusion.
Don't have a number from the original I posted so can't confirm nor say that its wrong but if it were me I would find an original and use that as a source over a MPC
Just me
Just following your lead ;)
We we've both learned through the years what happens when one of us follows the others lead. ..... People cry ::)
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I dug up an old thread in this forum on this with some good info:
http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=4203.0
When I had to figure this out for our car to get it correct, I found the MustangTek site and Bob Manell's book as sources. What I found was that for '65 and '66 cars, there were two critical factors determining which 7-blade fan your car had:
Before 1/5/66, w/factory air: C6OE-C
Before 1/5/66, w/factory air & thermactor emissions: C6OE-A
After 1/5/66, w/factory air, w or w/o thermactor, C6OE-G
All of these 7-blade config's got fan clutches because of the A/C extra load on the engine. Thermactor a bit more (but negligible in some reading that I've done on this).
All should have also had a fan shroud and I believe a hot idle compensator spliced into the pcv hose to the carb spacer.
Hope this helps out somewhat.