Installing shroud bracket.Need to know how these go in.

[bluefury361]

It looks like your installing the two piece metal shroud. If so then the cage nuts are on the inside of the radiator side brackets and the brackets fit flush with the outside.

Here is what they look like on my 65 Coronet.

 

[thood1954]

Fan and shroud installed

Well I got it all together,ran it to the cruise in on a 90 degree day with no problems. Thanks to all for your input!

 

[detmatt]

Excellent, the end result we were hoping for!

 

[Big_John]

FWIW, I saw a similar fan come apart and go through the hood of a big block Chevy Nova. There was also a local guy that got killed by one that broke as he timed his car.

Just saying....

 

[bluefury361]

FWIW, I saw a similar fan come apart and go through the hood of a big block Chevy Nova. There was also a local guy that got killed by one that broke as he timed his car.

Just saying....

I've seen those fans fail also. The thin blades stress, crack and break. Not cool.
If you need to use a fixed blade fan then locate a OEM mopar unit.

Also just saying.

 

[thood1954]

I've seen those fans fail also. The thin blades stress, crack and break. Not cool.
If you need to use a fixed blade fan then locate a OEM mopar unit.

Also just saying.

I do have a clutch fan that I ran before getting the shroud. It is too big in diameter for the shroud. I would like to find an 18 inch to bolt onto the clutch unit.

 

[thood1954]

Found fan

I do have a clutch fan that I ran before getting the shroud. It is too big in diameter for the shroud. I would like to find an 18 inch to bolt onto the clutch unit.

Found an 18" fan at Autozone for $21. There were 4 places that had to be ground off in the center for it to go over the assembly. Put it together and will install in the near future. Should fit perfectly. Thanks again to all.

 

[commando1]

Great to know. Thanks.
Was that fan or fan and clutch?

 

[MrMoparCHP]

You have the fan on backwards.

Alan

 

[commando1]

I need a simple easy to remember trick to keep in my head about how to correctly mount fans.

 

[Big_John]

I need a simple easy to remember trick to keep in my head about how to correctly mount fans.

With a fan like this, the rounded (convex) part of the blade faces forward and the concave faces rearward.

Does that help?

 

[Big_John]

Or maybe the convex is like a shovel... shoveling the air back to the engine.

Is that better?

 

[commando1]

like a shovel... shoveling the air

Shovel.
Got it!
Now how about those flat paddles on my ceiling fans.........

 

[thood1954]

Great to know. Thanks.
Was that fan or fan and clutch?

Just the fan.

 

[thood1954]

You have the fan on backwards.

Alan

Alan, you are right. There's even a sticker on it saying this side faces engine. Duh! I guess learning to read would be a good thing for me. Lol.