Anyone running a 4 core radiator?

82 GT · 06-09-2004, 02:43 PM

Has anyone with a 4 core radiator run into problems with the fan shroud fitting correctly without causing interference with the fan blades?
I got a fan shroud and had to cut almost all of the top of it off to clear the blades. I was told since the 4 core is almost twice as think as a standard radiator that it moves the radiator closer to the fan which cause the shroud not to fit correct.
Has anyone had this trouble? Is there a special shroud for thicker radiators?

bigred90gt · 06-10-2004, 08:15 AM

Considering the fan normally sits in the shroud, I dont see where movint it closer would cause a problem, unless it moved it up or down also. I might be wrong, but I am pretty sure the fan is designed to fit inside the shroud.

82 GT · 06-10-2004, 02:52 PM

I understand what you mean unless the dimensions inside the shroud are different between the shallow and deepest part.

06-09-2004, 02:43 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Anyone running a 4 core radiator? Has anyone with a 4 core radiator run into problems with the fan shroud fitting correctly without causing interference with the fan blades? I got a fan shroud and had to cut almost all of the top of it off to clear the blades. I was told since the 4 core is almost twice as think as a standard radiator that it moves the radiator closer to the fan which cause the shroud not to fit correct. Has anyone had this trouble? Is there a special shroud for thicker radiators? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

06-10-2004, 08:15 AM	#2
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	Considering the fan normally sits in the shroud, I dont see where movint it closer would cause a problem, unless it moved it up or down also. I might be wrong, but I am pretty sure the fan is designed to fit inside the shroud. __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

06-10-2004, 02:52 PM	#3
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	I understand what you mean unless the dimensions inside the shroud are different between the shallow and deepest part. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

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