| srg | -- 12-10-2020 @ 6:11 PM |
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My radiator needs fixin'. The car is 12 volt, Offenhauser manifold, twin Stromberg carbs. It has an alternator. It has a pusher fan installed on the engine side with those wires that go through the radiator. The clearance between the fan motor and the belt? 3/8 of an inch. Whew! I'm dealing with a semi-custom set up here. The man in town can re-core my original radiator (1200.00), but no warranty with those wires holding the fan on through the radiator. I don't blame him, he said he's fixed a lot of radiator tubes rubbed through with those wires. Getting another fan is shooting in the dark, the original radiator doesn't have any side steel to bolt a fan onto. I got 3/8 of an inch clearance, don't want to use the funky wires through the radiator set up. What to do? What about the Walker radiators? They say they bolt right in to a 37, and they have side steel strips on the to bolt a fan to, but do they work? They say it bolts right in with a stock set up, but I have a 59AB engine. Any input is appreciated.
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| carcrazy | -- 12-10-2020 @ 10:22 PM |
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You might want to contact Randy Rundle of Fifth Avenue Antique Auto Parts for a fan that will mount to your radiator with brackets that bolt to the steel framework that surrounds the core. I have purchased a puller fan from him that mounts on the engine side of the radiator. It is mounted on a stock 1937 Ford V8-60 radiator. This radiator will be going into a small hot rod that has the engine mounted further back so clearance between the fan and the front of the engine will not be an issue. For information on your specific application contact Randy at 785-632-3450 or email fifthavegarage@gmail.com
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| Zero | -- 12-11-2020 @ 2:22 AM |
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srg, I was under the impression that pusher fans were to be mounted on the outside of the radiator pushing the air thru. Puller fans mount on the engine side of the radiator pulling air thru the radiator. I have a puller fan that I'm mounting on my stock 37 radiator and I was going to use the steel rods. I may need to rethink my mounting method. John
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| srg | -- 12-11-2020 @ 5:52 PM |
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Zero, I was using a line of thought on the whole "pusher"/ "puller" definition from a visualization of a pusher aircraft, where the prop is at the rear, pushing the aircraft. Your way makes sense also, one near the engine is pulling air through the radiator. I would like to mount the fan without those ties through the core. I asked the radiator guy about the warranty, he said one year. I said with the wire tie downs through the radiator? No warranty.
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| srg | -- 12-11-2020 @ 5:55 PM |
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Thanks car crazy. I'll get on that like a hobo on a ham sandwich.
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| wmsteed | -- 12-12-2020 @ 12:41 PM |
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I have a '39 ? that has an electric fan that is incorporated into a shroud that covers most of the core... The engine has AC, radiator is an aluminum aftermarket.. The system works great, never overheats, well that is above the 195 temp of the thermostat. We are in the process of putting a '37 Chevy together using a 292 CID 6 cyln. We are going with the same system that the '39 has which is a 19" x 25" Summit aluminum racing radiator.. $198. + shipping.. Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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| 1931 Flamingo | -- 12-13-2020 @ 6:46 AM |
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Get the radiator fixed, new hoses and t/stats. With the rad out, close off the water pump's, fill with EvapoRust and let sit for a while, flush and reverse flush several times. You may find you DON'T need a pusher or puller fan. FWIW Paul in CT Vinegar can be substituted for the E/Rust but needs to be neutralized.
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