Date 0n heater blower motor

[Ralph S.]

Are the dates checked in judging these days on the blower motor? How far ahead of car build is blower motor dated? I have one #5044720 dated 3-71

[Scott S.]

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Are the dates checked in judging these days on the blower motor? How far ahead of car build is blower motor dated? I have one #5044720 dated 3-71

Ralph,

The usual rule I read in the archives and the Judging Guides (with exception for window glass and maybe a few other items) is anything up to six months prior to build date is acceptable for most parts. My blower motor is dated 12-66, the car was built Jan. 11, 1967.

I don't know if the blower motor date is judged or not, but I suspect not. There is nothing in the 67JG about the date being judged.

[Edward J.]

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Ralph, I don't think that the judges can read the dates on the blower motors the date is very small and hard to see. and if the motor has never been removed or cleaned it just makes it harder.

[Michael G.]

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In my experiences blower dating wasn't part of the judging process.

[Jim D.]

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My blower motor is dated 3-65, car was built 4-10-65.

[Mark D.]

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Are the dates checked in judging these days on the blower motor?

Not until you bring your 435 out. That's the day we'll start.

[Terry M.]

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Hey Mark, don't be so hard on Ralph. I had a ride in his 435/M40 at the Boston National in 1985. That convinced me that ALL 435s need M40. They need that torque multiplication from the torque convertor to overcome their mass.

[Mark D.]

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Here's a video of Ralph going to the grocery store in his automatic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMiENMg0HWg&feature=email

[Terry M.]

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Looks like his BRAKE light came on part way down the course. What's up with that?

[Ralph S.]

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I think that is an RPM limit warning light mounted on the column.

[Mark D.]

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Ralph asked me to post this link of him returning from the grocery store. He put the camera on the bumper...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9NHhlyLvXQ&feature=email