that would be the best and flip the fan blade to make it a pusher fan. you
might be
able to cut a shroud to fit, even if you must make it a 2 piecs like some
factory
ones are and then it would be out of sight unlesss you look closely
Grant Galbraith wrote:
> I had no intention of removing x brace from the front of the radiator as I
>just
> went to some trouble to put it back after the PO. I thought of building some
> sort of shroud to accommodate an electric in the front that would go around
>the
> x brace. I just like to keep things looking original as possible and don't
>want
> an electric fan in the engine compartment.
>
> Thanks, Grant
>
> ADvent@thuntek.net wrote:
>
> > If you mount the fan directly to the rad, it will not cool as well, however,
> > if you mount the fan to the shroud opening, then you get great air flow at a
> > light or wherever you are stopped. There is another problem with this
> > method. Room is tight on the engine side of the rad, so a fan in a shroud
> > must go in the front. Another problem is the "X" bar in the front of the
> > rad. i removed this on my 57, but I don't think I would do this again. The
> > brace was there for a reason and it needs to be there. I noticed some
> > squeaks afterwards, but I can't for certain say it was because I removed the
> > "X" bar.
> >
> > Grant Galbraith wrote:
> >
> > > My '50 with a '545 235 engine and original fan overheats while sitting
> > > in traffic idling. I've been thinking of hiding an electric fan in front
> > > of the radiator but saw a recent post the recommended against them. Was
> > > also considering a fan shroud and/or modern flex fan. Someone I met at
> > > a show recently said he had a similar problem and cured it by adding an
> > > overflow tank to keep the coolant level full.
> > > I would appreciate any recommendations from someone who's been down
> > > this road.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Grant
> > > 50 Chevy 3100
> > > 52 GMC 150
> > >
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> >
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>
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