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Originally Posted by tobiahr
to answer the question originally asked it is always a good idea to shroud the radiator fan as it pulls air from (or pushes air through depending on which side is shrouded) the entire radiator instead of just where the fan is directly attached. if you look at the side of the electric fan you have pictured you will see its designed with a small shround that is supposed to be attached directly to the radiator. we have all either seen or heard horror stories of the damage this can cause but it is the way these fans were designed to be used. i have also seen people fabricate fan shrouds out of aluminium that take up much less real estate under the hood and can be just as effective at cooling with the electric fan as the oem clutch fan. see http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=216128 for an example on this forum ( or http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=447246&page=4 ) you can also mount them in the existing fan shroud but that would not obtain the results you are wanting. |
thanks man!
those links are very helpfull!
when the fan is in! couple of weeks from now. I'll post some pics!