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Post by pila Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:35 pm

I mounted the core support and fan shroud today on the El Camino, to check clearance on the front of the engine ( Caddy 500). Had to trim the shroud on the bottom to clear the crank pulley and belts down there. Alternator is around 3/4 inch from the shroud, but may need trimming later when front clip is all together.
The fan is about 4 inches from the radiator core position. Don't know what the ideal didstace is there.(??) The fan is an 18 inch 7 blade with a clutch. Seems like 4 inches would allow enough room for reasonable air flow through the core (??)

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Post by bigredlaguna Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:54 pm

I think the most important part is if the shroud fits around the fan correctly.
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Post by pila Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:01 am

Yeah, I know what you mean. The 18 incher fills the shroud quite well etc.

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Post by dragons_lair59 Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:24 am

if running a 4 core rad you will be super tight may have to go to spacer and flexilite fan
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Post by novaderrik Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:51 pm

as long as the fan is half in and half out of the shroud, you are good.

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Post by pila Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:06 pm

I'll just have to see how it cools as is. Trying to keep moving on this project. I was 79 on Monday, and hope it's on the road before I'm 80!! Gotta get on to hanging the doors. They weigh 115 lbs, and are 59 1/2" long! But ya gotta love 'em!! A friend has a dolly for hanging/removing doors, which I may use.

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Post by pila Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:11 pm

Here's a pictorial history on this project, which started in June of last year (2009)

https://s561.photobucket.com/home/steelybill/index

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Post by JB2wheeler Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:44 am

Doors weigh 115 pounds? Are you sure they are not one thousand and 115 pounds? Seems like it to me. Keep up the good work. You are the only one on here that is older than I. JB
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