Yes it is available through Bailey Edwards or at least thats what their website says. Its an exact reproduction of the original fan, they claim all of the pieces are interchangeable with the original fan. I believe it. there are more pieces involved in the fan than anyone can imagine. You better be sitting down when you see the price. Its over a quarter of the price you paid for the set-up your boy Dave put together down there yonder! You'll have to convert the south African Rand denomination to dollars. Sorry for making you guys do the work now that I've got your curiosity brewing!!!
The fan will not be in the center of the engine cover, It will be set farther back, thats one of several reasons why I went with the zfq because they made me a 5 inch longer input shaft to move the engine farther forward so now the original fan will line up closer to the center of the engine cover. Dont know exactly where yet as it hasnt been mocked up yet but it will be close. Thats all the easy part going with the zfq, the harder part is custom fabricating what will amount to an 8 inch long bellhousing. Fran has reassured me they can do it so Im not worried. This wont allow me to put the fuel tank where you have got yours. Mine is going in the most dangerous spot, just like the original 917's, stuffed in the right side rocker panel next to the drivers seat. Perfect spot for me as I can set my ashtray and Marlboros right on top!
By the by Donnie, that was my chassis directly behind your car at RCR. Denny was the fabricator on your car. He is extremely talented. I live in the area and stop by the shop at least once a month so I've seen everything thats gone through that place, way cool.
The fan will not be in the center of the engine cover, It will be set farther back, thats one of several reasons why I went with the zfq because they made me a 5 inch longer input shaft to move the engine farther forward so now the original fan will line up closer to the center of the engine cover. Dont know exactly where yet as it hasnt been mocked up yet but it will be close. Thats all the easy part going with the zfq, the harder part is custom fabricating what will amount to an 8 inch long bellhousing. Fran has reassured me they can do it so Im not worried. This wont allow me to put the fuel tank where you have got yours. Mine is going in the most dangerous spot, just like the original 917's, stuffed in the right side rocker panel next to the drivers seat. Perfect spot for me as I can set my ashtray and Marlboros right on top!
By the by Donnie, that was my chassis directly behind your car at RCR. Denny was the fabricator on your car. He is extremely talented. I live in the area and stop by the shop at least once a month so I've seen everything thats gone through that place, way cool.
