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mr48chev · 08-19-2018, 01:27 PM

Stock ones don't have anything as a filler. As long as it directs the air well and helps pull air through the whole radiator you should be good. Not usually on An AD but on some rigs I have seen guys have heating problems when they left panels off that directed air though the radiator after it came through the grill and that let air go over the radiator rather than through it. I can't remember what car it was but we ran into that with a guys's car where he didn't like the looks of the filler/deflector panels so he removed them to "clean up the engine compartment" and that let half the air flow around the radiator rather than through it.

08-19-2018, 01:27 PM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,321	Re: fan shroud mounting brackets? Stock ones don't have anything as a filler. As long as it directs the air well and helps pull air through the whole radiator you should be good. Not usually on An AD but on some rigs I have seen guys have heating problems when they left panels off that directed air though the radiator after it came through the grill and that let air go over the radiator rather than through it. I can't remember what car it was but we ran into that with a guys's car where he didn't like the looks of the filler/deflector panels so he removed them to "clean up the engine compartment" and that let half the air flow around the radiator rather than through it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.