69hemibeep
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I recently did an 22" radiator shroud brackets fan and clutch for a guy. I believe he got everything from Mancini but I did have to weld the brackets on, 4 small welds and it cools great in Phoenix
My radiator does not have provisions on the side to mount a fan shroud. If you know of a fan shroud and a mounting kit to attach it that will fit on my radiator please let me know because I have not been able to find anything yet. I could buy a whole new radiator and order it with a fan shroud I guess but I really would like to do something simpler. View attachment 848870 Thanks.
Needs to be bigger.
I tested a brand new 180 deg thermostat before I installed it and it worked perfect. I'm convinced the problem is the smaller fan and the fan clutch combined with the lack of a shroud. I was hoping for a simple solution like adding an elect fan in front (I've seen it done sucessfully on other cars). Sorry if I seem frustrated with this issue. It's been a long road to get the car to this point and there's only a few last issues dogging me keeping me from driving the car. Besides that I'm getting to be a grouchy old bastard anyway ;))I wasn't trying to be rude about it, just in my opinion , popping the hood and seeing the electric fan right there in front would immediately take away from the stock look. I agree the clutch fan may be a problem with the 22" radiator. for comparison sake, I use a clutch fan , with a small block 2 core 26" radiator, a 180* thermostat and a shroud with my 440, and it never gets over 205* sitting still , in gear , for what seems like days in 95* weather. maybe you should look at the thermostat too, I always test them in boiling water before I put them in. I had 2 in a row that did not open right out of the box , and one that barely opened before I went and bought an expensive one that worked.
I just recently bought an aluminum 2 core 26" radiator because I like the look, and I don't even need the shroud and it doesn't exceed 200* no matter how hot it is outside or how long I run it.
Thanks, I already flushed system, new thermostat (checked 180), new water pump, radiator completely flushed and cleaned, all basic systems in good working order. Yes I have the plate to seal off bottom of bumper air.Shroud is absolute necessary. Do the basics. Flush the system, change thermostat. Do you have the plate @ the bottom of the bumper going to the frame ? By the looks of your pics , air is going where it wants to and NOT through the rad ! I am not an advocate of electric fans, sometimes diverts air rather than directs it. Big rad with shroud should do it if you want to spend the $$$.
After giving careful thought to everyone's advice, I'm thinking about just ordering the fan shroud and mounting kit (almost $500) and see if that does the trick. But considering price maybe I should just buy a new radiator with shroud. Still thinking.Thanks, I already flushed system, new thermostat (checked 180), new water pump, radiator completely flushed and cleaned, all basic systems in good working order. Yes I have the plate to seal off bottom of bumper air.
I had 2 fan clutches that where bad out of the box, they where hd units for an rv. a shroud is supposed to be there. you don't have diddly flowin thru your core, or your core could be clogged up, an need to be rodded out. at any rate you need good airflow at low speed. your rr is identical to the one I purchased in 1968, I spent 714 bucks more for the hemi. paper thin carpet an a taxi cab bench seat.Could the new clutch be faulty?
I just ordered these two items. Hopefully that will do the trick but we'll have to see happens. Thanks.
Long story short, I changed to a clutch fan on my 68 Road Runner (383) and now it starts to overheat if I idle around too much. I know I could try to get a fan shroud that fits and maybe a bigger radiator, etc. But I like the way it looks under the hood now and don’t want to change it.
I just want to add a thermostatically controlled electric fan in ‘front’ of the radiator. That should more than take care of the heating problem and allow me to keep the stock looking engine bay (in back of the radiator support). But I noticed the radiator fins (in front) are in set back from the radiator core support about 2.5 inches. So I’m not sure which elect fan I can buy that can mount in front of the radiator and yet set back a couple inches to be closer to the radiator fins.
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Has anybody encountered this before and do you know if they make electric fans for ‘in set’ mounting to the front of the radiator? Which manufacture is best? As always, huge thanks for any help and advice. RRDon
165 180 in stop and go. Griffin 26. Dual flex a lite. Not stock. Works great. Good luckCold Case Radiator kit Ordered from Summit. Will paint it black before installation.
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