How abt doing away with the belt driven fan and using electric fans mounted
to the radiater? I saw this set up used on a 57 GMC LCF 370 truck with a
Cummins 5.9 L diesel engine. The owner used it to tow a fifth wheel, and he
said he hadn't had any heating problems. I think he used two fans. Bob K in
PHX,AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Baggese" <passnb4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; "David B. Cushing"
<david_b_cushing@pacbell.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:00 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Engine mounting
> I dunno Dave,
>
> The way I read you message is that the entire cab will now sit a bit
> rearward? If so, you'll be looking at a heap of work...fender fit,
mounts,
> frontend stff....have you thought about relocating the radiator and
> supports some?
>
> Mike
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: David B. Cushing <david_b_cushing@pacbell.net>
> > To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Date: 5/23/02 8:10:22 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Engine mounting
> >
> > I am putting a 2000 5.3L Vortec engine in my 1957 3100. Sounds good,
but
> I
> > running into interference with the firewall, and it is going to take
some
> > modifications. Since I will be modifying it anyway, I'm thinking the
best
> > thing to do is slide the cab back and mount the motor relative to the
> > radiator, then bring the cab back forward and trim to fit, then weld in
> some
> > new sheet metal to fill in the firewall. This approach sound good to
> > people? Also how far from the radiator would you go?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dave
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
> --- Mike
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