[DeTomaso] evaporator/heater unit

[Chance Dorsey]

Here's an email I have from Barry Seib from a few years ago.  I found the part 
he was referring to here.  It's $45 now.

http://www.nostalgicairparts.com/ac/blower-motors-and-wheels-97.php

Thanks, Chance Dorsey

 
I have done the change to a more powerful 3 speed blower. The generic part
number for this motor is BM4320. You can but it from any of a number of AC
parts suppliers. It was also used in buses, etc.

It is not Pantera specific and I think I paid about $60 for mine, maybe
less. I got mine from Air-tique in Cleburne Texas. Don't know if they're
still around.

I kept the 3 speeds in my car by designing a little circuit with some relays
so I can use the blank stock switch to turn the AC on and off. It runs at
LOW speed as soon as it's turned on and the existing blower switch turns it
to MED or HIGH.

Good luck
Barry





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From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 2:06:06 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] evaporator/heater unit

Someone posted information on great replacement motors and impellers a 
while back too, from some antique auto air or something.  Anyone have 
that?  Might be a good time to post that info again.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 1/22/2011 11:24, JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/21/11 9:33:17 PM, WLHPANTERA at aol.com writes:
>
>> I'm going to have to replace my ventilation fan motor&  am not looking
>> forward to the job.
>> Bill Harris
>>
> Bill, its possible to R&  R the heater fan with the dash in place. I didn't
> believe it until Jim Kuehne told me he'd done it twice. Basically, you
> remove the three screws that hold the motor split-clamp on, then remove the
> impeller shrouds and outboard fan impeller. The thing comes right out. And 
>Jim's
> hands&  fingers are at least twice as big as mine!
> Two difficulties: you can only see two of the 3 screws on the split clamp
> and must work by touch for the 3rd, while you're laying across the console
> with head under the dash. Look at the shop manual exploded view before
> starting to familiarize your fingers with the screw locations. The impellers 
>are
> also unbelievably fragile and crack easily if you try manhandling things. A
> cacked impeller will vibrate out of balance and make noise. It's also possible
> to reinstall the impeller backward while reassembling things If you do
> this, little air comes out. Reversing the wires does nothing- the impeller 
must
> be re-removed and reversed on the shaft. Do not ask how I found this
> out.....Good luck- J DeRyke
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