Hi Ron!
I think the answer to the qustion you are asking is not "How to remove the fan" but "How to remove the fan clutch/fan from the water pump", no?
The fan clutch can get kindof "stuck" on the WP pulley shaft if it's been on there for a while. Remove the four fine-thread bolts holding the fan clutch to the WP pulley. Gently wiggle the fan clutch and try to get it to break free. Take care this doesn't happen in a sudden way because aluminum radiators will slice your hand quite nicely and are difficult (at best) to repair. If unsuccessful, consider taking hammer, and using a wooden block, gently "presuade the fan clutch to come loose. I wouldn't personally try to pry the flange witch a chisel because you stand a high chance of damaging the pulley and/or clutch. If all this fails, remove the water pump. You're pulling the motor anyway, just makes for a slightly larger mess. Which shall be nothing compared to the engine parts you shall soon have strewn across the garage.
You may also want to look back in the archives Mr. DiGeorgio was given quite astute advice on rebuilding his 427 (but many of the same principles apply). There's a host of other parts of the "No time like now" variety you should also consider replacing. Yes, this job has a high propensity for getting out of hand rather quickly....
Good luck!
Carl
P.S. Interesting, after re-reading my post, how many jobs come down to "...uisng a hammer..."
I think the answer to the qustion you are asking is not "How to remove the fan" but "How to remove the fan clutch/fan from the water pump", no?
The fan clutch can get kindof "stuck" on the WP pulley shaft if it's been on there for a while. Remove the four fine-thread bolts holding the fan clutch to the WP pulley. Gently wiggle the fan clutch and try to get it to break free. Take care this doesn't happen in a sudden way because aluminum radiators will slice your hand quite nicely and are difficult (at best) to repair. If unsuccessful, consider taking hammer, and using a wooden block, gently "presuade the fan clutch to come loose. I wouldn't personally try to pry the flange witch a chisel because you stand a high chance of damaging the pulley and/or clutch. If all this fails, remove the water pump. You're pulling the motor anyway, just makes for a slightly larger mess. Which shall be nothing compared to the engine parts you shall soon have strewn across the garage.
You may also want to look back in the archives Mr. DiGeorgio was given quite astute advice on rebuilding his 427 (but many of the same principles apply). There's a host of other parts of the "No time like now" variety you should also consider replacing. Yes, this job has a high propensity for getting out of hand rather quickly....
Good luck!
Carl
P.S. Interesting, after re-reading my post, how many jobs come down to "...uisng a hammer..."
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