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Mopar1 · 09-03-2002, 09:25 PM

Well, I decide to go out and get a fan shroud at a local junkyard. I tend to have a few beverages while fiddling with the stang most of the time. Not having a shroud and working around it with the engine running gets interesting, to say the least.

So, not knowing much about these fords, stock parts, let alone aftermarket peices I get the shroud. A nice one at that. I'm in business now, not. I get home and go to work pulling off the clutch fan. I cant even get the thing between radiater and the front of the motor. B@#$tard at the yard sold me the wrong one. Screw it, damm the torpedos, this thing is going on.

Out comes the sawsall. I cut away and cut away. Finally I get it to fit. I get the fan back in and push the shroud down to attach it to the radiater. I had too many ( turkey and cokes) and to pissed by that time to realize that there was too much resistance when I was pushing that shroud down to attach it.

Looked great before I started the engine. Started the engine and heard a god awful noise. (Like when you run over a peice of wood with a lawnmower). With the engine running I get out in time to see the shroud rip off the top attachements ( only the top was attached) and get jammed. Rat F%$#ing Bas@#$rd. It didnt have clearance with the top of the fan.

Out comes the sawsall one last time and I cut the clearance in the top that you see in the pic.

Two days later while at the car wash. I see a guy with a 5.0 GT. I walked over and asked him can I look at your fan shroud. He opens the hood and I see a radiater thats half as thick as mine. I ask him to look at mine and he says its not a stock radiater. I said sh^t no wonder. Though I did get a bizzare look when he noticed MY shroud.

I should have put the electric one back-on. Seems like all the complicated and involved crap I do to it (i.e. Typhoon intake, lentech VB) goes on slicker than snot.

BTW couple of months ago while changing tranny coolers, I used wire cutters to clip off the plastic pull through tabs. One too many again. Punched a pin hole in that same radiater.

JB weld does wonders.

sorry so long. Im amazed that I used to race a mopar at one time. Guess im just hard headed nowadays

09-03-2002, 09:25 PM	#5
Mopar1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lakewood, Wa Posts: 161	Well, I decide to go out and get a fan shroud at a local junkyard. I tend to have a few beverages while fiddling with the stang most of the time. Not having a shroud and working around it with the engine running gets interesting, to say the least. So, not knowing much about these fords, stock parts, let alone aftermarket peices I get the shroud. A nice one at that. I'm in business now, not. I get home and go to work pulling off the clutch fan. I cant even get the thing between radiater and the front of the motor. B@#$tard at the yard sold me the wrong one. Screw it, damm the torpedos, this thing is going on. Out comes the sawsall. I cut away and cut away. Finally I get it to fit. I get the fan back in and push the shroud down to attach it to the radiater. I had too many ( turkey and cokes) and to pissed by that time to realize that there was too much resistance when I was pushing that shroud down to attach it. Looked great before I started the engine. Started the engine and heard a god awful noise. (Like when you run over a peice of wood with a lawnmower). With the engine running I get out in time to see the shroud rip off the top attachements ( only the top was attached) and get jammed. Rat F%$#ing Bas@#$rd. It didnt have clearance with the top of the fan. Out comes the sawsall one last time and I cut the clearance in the top that you see in the pic. Two days later while at the car wash. I see a guy with a 5.0 GT. I walked over and asked him can I look at your fan shroud. He opens the hood and I see a radiater thats half as thick as mine. I ask him to look at mine and he says its not a stock radiater. I said sh^t no wonder. Though I did get a bizzare look when he noticed MY shroud. I should have put the electric one back-on. Seems like all the complicated and involved crap I do to it (i.e. Typhoon intake, lentech VB) goes on slicker than snot. BTW couple of months ago while changing tranny coolers, I used wire cutters to clip off the plastic pull through tabs. One too many again. Punched a pin hole in that same radiater. JB weld does wonders. sorry so long. Im amazed that I used to race a mopar at one time. Guess im just hard headed nowadays __________________ '77 Aspen R/T: 318 w/273 heads, 4spd, Hurst Shifter, 600 holley, edelbrock intake, 8 3/4 axle, 3.23 sure-grip, dual 3" exhaust, MP cam 276 / 276 duration 490 / 490 mech solid lifter, Super Stock Springs (15.65@88 3900lbs) '91 Mustang LX: .030 Bored, Typhoon Intake, 4.10's, Lentech VB, BBK 70mm TB, FMS A/C elim bracket, 19lbs inject, off road H-pipe, 75mm pro-m MAF, FRP unequal shorty, stormin normin hood. 3420 Lbs w/ 220 (me) and 13 gal gas. '02 SS Camaro Last edited by Mopar1; 09-04-2002 at 12:42 PM..