Does anyone know of a fan shroud that will fit my 64? The radiator is 22" wide and in good condition. It has a 4 blade fan with no clutch. The fan is about a half inch from the radiator. I know that's closer that ideal, but not by much.
It's only gotten hot once, and that was when I was stuck in a construction zone in Houston a couple of months ago. Traffic was a lot more stop than go, and it was in the mid to upper 90s. I know the system is doing good considering the setup, but that trip in Houston worried me and got me thinking about options.
I had been thinking about an auxiliary pusher electric fan with a thermostat, but don't like the fact that it would at least partially block air flow when it's not running. Then there's the added strain on the electrical system.
A shroud seems like the best solution. I'd like to find one at a junkyard. It just looks like the fan not being centered in the radiator would limit the options. There's a fairly big area of the radiator that isn't being helped by the fan. My hope is that a shroud would improve air flow while letting me keep the four blade fan. It's already there - and paid for!8)
Anybody know of one that would fit? I've been thinking it might be OK if there was a small area on the passenger side of the radiator that the fan doesn't cover, if there isn't one out there with the width and fan offset I need.
What do you think? I saw where the guy on the hotrod forum made one from scratch, but I've got too many projects going already.
I'll value any opinions you wish to share. Thanks!
It's only gotten hot once, and that was when I was stuck in a construction zone in Houston a couple of months ago. Traffic was a lot more stop than go, and it was in the mid to upper 90s. I know the system is doing good considering the setup, but that trip in Houston worried me and got me thinking about options.
I had been thinking about an auxiliary pusher electric fan with a thermostat, but don't like the fact that it would at least partially block air flow when it's not running. Then there's the added strain on the electrical system.
A shroud seems like the best solution. I'd like to find one at a junkyard. It just looks like the fan not being centered in the radiator would limit the options. There's a fairly big area of the radiator that isn't being helped by the fan. My hope is that a shroud would improve air flow while letting me keep the four blade fan. It's already there - and paid for!8)
Anybody know of one that would fit? I've been thinking it might be OK if there was a small area on the passenger side of the radiator that the fan doesn't cover, if there isn't one out there with the width and fan offset I need.
What do you think? I saw where the guy on the hotrod forum made one from scratch, but I've got too many projects going already.
I'll value any opinions you wish to share. Thanks!
