65 Barracuda Factory Fan?!

MonkeyTrev said
I am in the process of swapping my 65 barracuda back to the factory 273 Commando engine and my car is a factory A/C car. My car did not have the fan with it when I acquired the car. I posted a few things on Facebook, but did not get many answers about what did the factory fan look like for a 273 commando A/C car would be. I am leaning towards the clutch fan just because I would give up some traditional look for better cooling, but I wanna know!

One Person said this fan came factory on his 273 A/C car:
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A different gentleman says this is his 65 Cuda 273 A/C fan:
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The 7 blade setup looks to be from a later year. The factory A/C '65-6 cars I've had used a 7 blade (aluminum blades) fan (2858401) with a clutch (fluid drive). The add-on A/C cars got the 6 blade (all steel) rigid fan w/o a clutch. There was also another A/C fan (2532257) which is shown in my '66 factory parts manual as 7 blade, but, I it should be the 6 blade rigid type. Maybe a typo in my book? They show that being the one with add-on A/C. If that 7 blade you show is the correct diameter, offset and fits without hitting anything, I'd use it. I'd also use the factory shroud too if you have the stock radiator.