Topic: Rebuilding clutch fan part # C8OE-B

[keeper]

So I recently purchased a used NOS C8OE-B clutch fan for a 69 SCJ that looks great, spins free but high speeds it makes noise so I am told. I have looked for a rebuild kit and or some one that can do the work and provide parts. I have had no good results as of this post. Any leads would be wonderful. Thanks for looking at my post. Keeper

[ruppstang]

There is a Corvette guy that rebuilds them but I can not remember his name. I understood that it took him a long time to do the work and it was pricy that is why I purchased a very nice reproduction from Chris Brown. He can even stamp the correct part numbers on it.

Best of luck

[lancelot66]

This is the guy (Vinny) but if I'm remembering correctly, he retired a year or two ago:

PAMPERED CORVETTES
64 Robin Drive
Tiverton, RI 02878
www.pamperedcorvettes.com
401-314-6811

If he did, it's a real shame. He did really awesome work!

[J_Speegle]

Just three of the threads I found using the search feature and the words "fan clutch rebuild"

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=12395.msg75403#msg75403

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=18929.msg119494#msg119494

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=15628.msg97944#msg97944

[keeper]

Thank you gentlemen. Gave me some good leads to be sure. Chris Brown ? Is he on this forum ?

[J_Speegle]

Thank you gentlemen. Gave me some good leads to be sure. Chris Brown ? Is he on this forum ?

He is a member but often to busy to spend much time on the forums. Uses the screen name cbrown so maybe a PM will get him

Email is posted in the following thread

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=17820.msg113777#msg113777

[Bob Gaines]

Or better yet Chris has a website that has info on the fan clutches he has. http://www.brownsautobodyservices.com/shop

[keeper]

Thank you J Speegle and others. This forum is incredible. BTW, the fan clutch I purchased will be replacing an after market fan blade with no clutch. The radiator is a nice after market one as well. Interesting enough the motor runs on the cool side and I am told CJ motors run hot in many instances. I hope I don't end up fixing something that really needs not fixed. LoL ... My goal is to make the car closer to driver concourse than it is now. Thanks to this forum I was able to locate a fan clutch and radiator in one evening. Bob Gaines is huge help.

[RoyceP]

I had one done by Vinny about 10 years ago. He had it for about 18 months. It looked great and worked great when I got it back but he would not answer emails or calls. It was overall not something I would do again.

[rockhouse66]

Royce - are you sure that was Vinny and not the guy in Florida?  He took forever!

[RoyceP]

I don't think it was ever in Florida. The last time I needed one I bought the reproduction from the body shop in Louisiana. Very nice piece, near perfect.

Royce - are you sure that was Vinny and not the guy in Florida?  He took forever!

[preaction]

Pampered Corvetts has been in florida for some years now he did a clutch for me and it came back in fair time and was great.

[DragPack69]

I believe his name was Fred oliva
From fla.
I had him do mine about 15 yrs ago.
Took about 10 months to get it back.
Not sure he's even alive now.

John

[rockhouse66]

Fred is the guy I thought Royce might have been referring to.  He had mine for a year.  Vinny is now in Florida, retired or semi-retired.