Greg

I didn't use any gasket on the back of mine, I remember looking at the one
on the old one and thinking I should try and get that off and reuse it, but
I forgot, and everything turns fine, the most it might do is suck a little
air from engine bay, may run a bead around it, coarse my hole is withine a
1/16".

"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:W0q%c.331092$M95.47637@pd7tw1no...
> @#$@#!$ I'm glad you guys seemed to all have an easy time with this
....mine
> is being a bitchpig. Nothing as of yet has fit at all smoothly. I now have
5
> (yes, 5!) different modified gaskets I've created to try and fit this all
> together and still no luck. Like an idiot I threw out the old motor and I
> need that little seal off it because the fan gets stuck on the plastic
> housing and won't spin. I tried making a rubbery gasket piece in it's
place
> and it compresses too much when I bolt the assembly back on and it gets
> stuck again. So ya, now I'm going back out to modify my 5th gasket and
> create a 6th (sorta) silicon seal around the back of the blower motor on
the
> engine side to try and make a half-assed repair-job of the massive slices
> and chunks I tore out with a reciprocating saw. For anyone about to do
this
> mod ...stick with a jigsaw or build a template and use a holesaw. Recipro
> saw is NOT the way to go ;p
>
> *SIGH*!!!
>
> This 2 hour job is now a 2day job. It's a Jeep thing.
>
> On the plus side tho, that motor sure does blow air alot better and I
tested
> mine outside the assembly and it was actually starting to fail a bit (slow
> down, speed up, slow down, etc) so it'll be worth it when it hits -30.
>
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:413E0B02.7C92B5FE@sympatico.ca...
> > The stock one stretched fine over mine. I had to use a drop of silicone
> > on one spot because I was a little off with the new hole.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > griffin wrote:
> > >
> > > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a
template
> for
> > > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> does
> > > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this
going
> to
> > > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> simply
> > > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it
work.
> Is
> > > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> $35CDN
> > > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> putting
> > > it
> > > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
> If
> > > the
> > > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > > apart,
> > > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dale
>
>

Mike Romain

You got the wrong blower. The expensive one won't fit, the shaft is too
long and the fan hits.

There is a second one, the cheaper one with a shorter shaft. It is
about a 1/4" different.

'72 blazer 4x4 350 with AC and the normal motor, not the 'premium' one.

Mike

griffin wrote:
>
> @#$@#!$ I'm glad you guys seemed to all have an easy time with this ...mine
> is being a bitchpig. Nothing as of yet has fit at all smoothly. I now have 5
> (yes, 5!) different modified gaskets I've created to try and fit this all
> together and still no luck. Like an idiot I threw out the old motor and I
> need that little seal off it because the fan gets stuck on the plastic
> housing and won't spin. I tried making a rubbery gasket piece in it's place
> and it compresses too much when I bolt the assembly back on and it gets
> stuck again. So ya, now I'm going back out to modify my 5th gasket and
> create a 6th (sorta) silicon seal around the back of the blower motor on the
> engine side to try and make a half-assed repair-job of the massive slices
> and chunks I tore out with a reciprocating saw. For anyone about to do this
> mod ...stick with a jigsaw or build a template and use a holesaw. Recipro
> saw is NOT the way to go ;p
>
> *SIGH*!!!
>
> This 2 hour job is now a 2day job. It's a Jeep thing.
>
> On the plus side tho, that motor sure does blow air alot better and I tested
> mine outside the assembly and it was actually starting to fail a bit (slow
> down, speed up, slow down, etc) so it'll be worth it when it hits -30.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:413E0B02.7C92B5FE@sympatico.ca...
> > The stock one stretched fine over mine. I had to use a drop of silicone
> > on one spot because I was a little off with the new hole.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > griffin wrote:
> > >
> > > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
> for
> > > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> does
> > > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
> to
> > > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> simply
> > > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work.
> Is
> > > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> $35CDN
> > > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> putting
> > > it
> > > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
> If
> > > the
> > > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > > apart,
> > > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dale

Mike Romain

You got the wrong blower. The expensive one won't fit, the shaft is too
long and the fan hits.

There is a second one, the cheaper one with a shorter shaft. It is
about a 1/4" different.

'72 blazer 4x4 350 with AC and the normal motor, not the 'premium' one.

Mike

griffin wrote:
>
> @#$@#!$ I'm glad you guys seemed to all have an easy time with this ...mine
> is being a bitchpig. Nothing as of yet has fit at all smoothly. I now have 5
> (yes, 5!) different modified gaskets I've created to try and fit this all
> together and still no luck. Like an idiot I threw out the old motor and I
> need that little seal off it because the fan gets stuck on the plastic
> housing and won't spin. I tried making a rubbery gasket piece in it's place
> and it compresses too much when I bolt the assembly back on and it gets
> stuck again. So ya, now I'm going back out to modify my 5th gasket and
> create a 6th (sorta) silicon seal around the back of the blower motor on the
> engine side to try and make a half-assed repair-job of the massive slices
> and chunks I tore out with a reciprocating saw. For anyone about to do this
> mod ...stick with a jigsaw or build a template and use a holesaw. Recipro
> saw is NOT the way to go ;p
>
> *SIGH*!!!
>
> This 2 hour job is now a 2day job. It's a Jeep thing.
>
> On the plus side tho, that motor sure does blow air alot better and I tested
> mine outside the assembly and it was actually starting to fail a bit (slow
> down, speed up, slow down, etc) so it'll be worth it when it hits -30.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:413E0B02.7C92B5FE@sympatico.ca...
> > The stock one stretched fine over mine. I had to use a drop of silicone
> > on one spot because I was a little off with the new hole.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > griffin wrote:
> > >
> > > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
> for
> > > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> does
> > > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
> to
> > > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> simply
> > > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work.
> Is
> > > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> $35CDN
> > > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> putting
> > > it
> > > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
> If
> > > the
> > > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > > apart,
> > > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dale

Mike Romain

You got the wrong blower. The expensive one won't fit, the shaft is too
long and the fan hits.

There is a second one, the cheaper one with a shorter shaft. It is
about a 1/4" different.

'72 blazer 4x4 350 with AC and the normal motor, not the 'premium' one.

Mike

griffin wrote:
>
> @#$@#!$ I'm glad you guys seemed to all have an easy time with this ...mine
> is being a bitchpig. Nothing as of yet has fit at all smoothly. I now have 5
> (yes, 5!) different modified gaskets I've created to try and fit this all
> together and still no luck. Like an idiot I threw out the old motor and I
> need that little seal off it because the fan gets stuck on the plastic
> housing and won't spin. I tried making a rubbery gasket piece in it's place
> and it compresses too much when I bolt the assembly back on and it gets
> stuck again. So ya, now I'm going back out to modify my 5th gasket and
> create a 6th (sorta) silicon seal around the back of the blower motor on the
> engine side to try and make a half-assed repair-job of the massive slices
> and chunks I tore out with a reciprocating saw. For anyone about to do this
> mod ...stick with a jigsaw or build a template and use a holesaw. Recipro
> saw is NOT the way to go ;p
>
> *SIGH*!!!
>
> This 2 hour job is now a 2day job. It's a Jeep thing.
>
> On the plus side tho, that motor sure does blow air alot better and I tested
> mine outside the assembly and it was actually starting to fail a bit (slow
> down, speed up, slow down, etc) so it'll be worth it when it hits -30.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:413E0B02.7C92B5FE@sympatico.ca...
> > The stock one stretched fine over mine. I had to use a drop of silicone
> > on one spot because I was a little off with the new hole.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > griffin wrote:
> > >
> > > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
> for
> > > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> does
> > > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
> to
> > > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> simply
> > > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work.
> Is
> > > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> $35CDN
> > > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> putting
> > > it
> > > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
> If
> > > the
> > > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > > apart,
> > > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dale

griffin

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Heh, that would explain it then. Oh
well, too late now. I ended up cutting the concave part of the assembly that
surrounds the fan on the inside of the Jeep with a hacksaw. Now it fits fine
and I ended up being able to remove one of my dumb gaskets. Oh well, live
and learn and when in doubt, cut stuff. Hopefully it'll still work good.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:413E341B.D1EDDC1E@sympatico.ca...
> You got the wrong blower. The expensive one won't fit, the shaft is too
> long and the fan hits.
>
> There is a second one, the cheaper one with a shorter shaft. It is
> about a 1/4" different.
>
> '72 blazer 4x4 350 with AC and the normal motor, not the 'premium' one.
>
> Mike

griffin

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Heh, that would explain it then. Oh
well, too late now. I ended up cutting the concave part of the assembly that
surrounds the fan on the inside of the Jeep with a hacksaw. Now it fits fine
and I ended up being able to remove one of my dumb gaskets. Oh well, live
and learn and when in doubt, cut stuff. Hopefully it'll still work good.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:413E341B.D1EDDC1E@sympatico.ca...
> You got the wrong blower. The expensive one won't fit, the shaft is too
> long and the fan hits.
>
> There is a second one, the cheaper one with a shorter shaft. It is
> about a 1/4" different.
>
> '72 blazer 4x4 350 with AC and the normal motor, not the 'premium' one.
>
> Mike

griffin

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Heh, that would explain it then. Oh
well, too late now. I ended up cutting the concave part of the assembly that
surrounds the fan on the inside of the Jeep with a hacksaw. Now it fits fine
and I ended up being able to remove one of my dumb gaskets. Oh well, live
and learn and when in doubt, cut stuff. Hopefully it'll still work good.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:413E341B.D1EDDC1E@sympatico.ca...
> You got the wrong blower. The expensive one won't fit, the shaft is too
> long and the fan hits.
>
> There is a second one, the cheaper one with a shorter shaft. It is
> about a 1/4" different.
>
> '72 blazer 4x4 350 with AC and the normal motor, not the 'premium' one.
>
> Mike

James Nipper

Will this mod work on a 1980 CJ5 ?? Would that model require
taking out part of the dash ??

Thanks !!

--James--

James Nipper

Will this mod work on a 1980 CJ5 ?? Would that model require
taking out part of the dash ??

Thanks !!

--James--

James Nipper

Will this mod work on a 1980 CJ5 ?? Would that model require
taking out part of the dash ??

Thanks !!

--James--