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Old 10-05-2008, 11:28 PM
kerry kerry is offline
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
you could end up with fan failure and blade holes in your hood!)
I had a fan blade break off on a 68 Landcruiser FJ 55 when I was driving about 55 mph. It was a dramatic event. The whole vehicle began shaking. I thought I had thrown a rod. Upon inspection, the blade had cut up thru the radiator and tank, and straight thru the hood, where it had launched to sites unknown. It was flying so fast I did not see it as it exited the hood despite the fact that I was looking directly at it. If my head had been bent over the motor when it happened it would have been a quick and easy end.
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