Went down to the local Auto Zone with my third burnt up fan motor. Asked what they had. Guy came back with a fan motor for a 89 Beretta. Approximately same diameter and depth. Only mods to fit it to plate was to drill two holes in the mount plate. I also had to open the hole on the fan blade a little with a Dremel.

The motor is not sealed but I figure that might be an advantage since I can wash it out. We will find out soon enough. The motor spins the blades faster than a stock one.

Total cost: $28 and a lifetime warranty (dude told me to return 'em when I burn 'em up).

Polaris fan motor: $107 and no warranty.

 

Nice post. Thats the kind of useful, informative post we all will benefit from.
Joe

 

Buy the '85 Camery fan it is sealed and it very similar to the Polaris fan. later polcat

 

Thanx. I will try the Camaro one when this one blows up.

 

I think he means a Tayota Camery but I would cheak out the price first because a Nissan Pathfinder's starter cost $300 and the Toyota fan maybe shocking also.

 

I paid 38 bucks for my '85 TOYOTA CAMERY fan (it is sealed)at a major discount auto-parts store. Ride'em hard Polcat

 

I should've looked where you were from Polcat!LOL I just figured you were from Arkansas and that was the way ya'll pronounced Camaro. 'Round here we call 'em Tie-Yoti Camry. Thanks for the info. I would prefer a sealed motor but I will try this one and see what happens. I will try the Camry one next. It is inevitable that I will burn this one up, probably at Longview in a couple weeks.

 

LOL! Sorry, I've never had a CHEVY CAMERY. But I'm sure that they are nice cars..... IT's spelled CAMRY, my bad, Ride-em hard Polcat

 

That just goes to show you my mentality. I have heard 'em called Chevy Camery before so I guess that makes me the hayseed...