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Title: radiator ?
Post by: just old on January 24, 2017, 09:53:53 AM

I have moved to radiator forward about 3 or 4 inches from were it was , so now it is about 10 inches from the motor should I add a fan shroud in that area . I have and elec fan in front of the radiator

Title: Re: radiator ?
Post by: lowboy on January 24, 2017, 01:13:51 PM

I'd try it like it is and see if the electric fan will do. If not the fan will need a shroud. It's too far away to create a vacuum on the radiator in my opinion

Title: Re: radiator ?
Post by: just old on January 24, 2017, 02:22:31 PM

added another pic

Title: Re: radiator ?
Post by: Blackwater on January 24, 2017, 09:14:14 PM

What lowboy said!!  Try it first and modify if needed!!

Title: Re: radiator ?
Post by: hotwheels on January 25, 2017, 08:25:36 AM

I agree. Run it and see what happens. Or go ahead and add a shroud now.

Title: Re: radiator ?
Post by: braylim on June 27, 2017, 02:53:25 AM

Any update? Did you add a fan shroud?

Title: Re: radiator ?
Post by: hotwheels on January 13, 2018, 09:31:13 AM

This is an old post, but remember with a fan on the front needs to be reversible in the blades. Most fans are pullers and need to be set up as pushers to move air into the radiator.

Title: Re: radiator ?
Post by: just old on January 14, 2018, 09:45:45 AM

did not need the shroud mounted the fan on the inside between motor and radiator worked fine , seem to be cooling fine