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11-08-2007, 09:06 PM
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Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
Is the "squirrel cage" that mounts to the heater blower motor available aftermarket or am I looking at a trip to the wrecking yard to try and find a suitable replacement?
This goes on a 79 with heater only- Don't know if factory A/C versus heater only matters. Thanks, Lane.
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Lane 1979 Chevy SWB- (Second owner- Father in Law was first) 1979 Chevy Silverado SWB-Red/Red |
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11-08-2007, 09:22 PM
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In the Forgotten far North.
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
Yes they are available aftermarket from NAPA and CARQUEST.
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11-08-2007, 09:27 PM
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
Good deal. One more question- Can you buy them as a separate unit or do you have the buy the entire assembly?- Blower motor and squirrel cage?
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11-08-2007, 09:52 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
if im not mistaken that part could come off of any chevy gm vent fan they used the same fan motor on most models.. you can try searching on www.napaonline.com
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11-08-2007, 10:33 PM
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In the Forgotten far North.
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
NAPA has blower motor w/o cage
and the cage sells seperately
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11-09-2007, 12:26 AM
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
i dont know if this will apply to you, but my dad has a 73 w/ac and he replaced it with the blower out of a 94 ext cab chevy. moves like 75% more air and fits right up... dont know if it will fit yours though
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11-09-2007, 11:41 AM
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
I bought a new one and it wasn´t even expensive!About 16 euros!
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11-09-2007, 10:02 PM
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
Thanks for the responses. I bought a new blower wheel at NAPA today, fit tested it when I got home and it would not make up in the opening ( Too deep). It was NAPA PN 655-1412 which showed to fit a heavy duty heater??
I checked NAPA on-line and they list PN 655-1039 for a standard duty heater. Guess I'll have to keep trying till I find the right combination. Seems that either way the shaft is too long for the depth of the wheel and it requires a spacer to be able to snug it up a little. Does that sound right???
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11-10-2007, 12:20 PM
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
the non AC and the AC ones are different
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11-22-2007, 07:31 PM
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
I have a '75 A/C truck, and found that there were two versions of A/C the blower motor listed in most parts books. One has a longer motor shaft than the other. I think both work, but you need to have the cage match the blower motor.
I can look up the parts number I finally bought (had to exchange the first one). Bruce |
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11-22-2007, 09:27 PM
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Right turn Clyde
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
Ive only messed with mine one time. I ended up buying both new and they fit together. The new fan and old blower didnt work.
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11-22-2007, 09:33 PM
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Re: Heater blower motor "squirrel cage"
75GMCK25- Appreciate the feedback, but I located what I needed through NAPA on-line. Ended up buying matching blower motor and fan for the "standard heater" and they fit like a glove.
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