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Old January 21st, 2013, 10:49 PM
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Why is this part so hard to find?

Ok I'm looking for a blower motor resistor for the 71. But is seems no one has this part? In my searches if I found one it was for a non a/c car but mine is an a/c car. So can you guys help me out?
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Old January 22nd, 2013, 03:09 AM
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PN 9798125...Blower resistor w/AC.
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Old January 22nd, 2013, 07:52 AM
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Thats great but who actually carries or can order this part? No luck at Fusick,Yearone,Parts Place, Ebay, Rock Auto, Oreillys, Autozone, Napa.
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Old January 22nd, 2013, 08:08 AM
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google the part number and words "blower" and "resistor"; lot's of hits...but not cheap

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Old January 22nd, 2013, 08:33 AM
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Dang!

http://www.oldsobsolete.com/products...r-nos-9798125/
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Old January 22nd, 2013, 09:41 AM
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I have some used original ones. Or try ebay item number 150749788382
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Old January 22nd, 2013, 11:34 AM
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I did not read the other posts but check for a buick olds pontiac swap meet by you or bopc swap meet. I had the same problem with that part and they are a real pain in the but to find anywhere but i did find one at a bopc swap meet in the chicago suburbs. I found a oem one there and reasonable they are cool people to deal with and they are enthusiasts to boot.
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Old January 22nd, 2013, 02:04 PM
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WOW! I am going to keep my other used one from the parts car as a spare! Dang!
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Old January 22nd, 2013, 03:32 PM
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It's just a few resistors. You'd think it wouldn't be too hard to find something equivalent and rig it together to fix the old one. I do understand the desire to have something that was made to do that job in the first place though.
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Old January 24th, 2013, 11:13 AM
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If the resistor mounted on the housing is what you are after:


we have new ones in stock.
http://www.supercarsunlimited.com/items.aspx?nid=215
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Old January 24th, 2013, 12:24 PM
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I think your item description is wrong.

My 70 442 with A/C has the resistor that is the same as 71/72.
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Old January 24th, 2013, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by My442
I think your item description is wrong.

My 70 442 with A/C has the resistor that is the same as 71/72.

While the 1965-1970 resistor looks quite similar, the positioning of the connectors are different between it and the 1971-1972 resistor. The factory books definitely specify different part numbers (like our listings) for the 65-70 and 71-72. Perhaps you have a very late 1970 production.
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