I have done a V8 swap in the past but for some reason I have no room to put in a fan of any kind. Clutch fan hits radiator and electric fan sticks out to much and will interfere with drive belt.
SO what am I missing here?
cooling fan????
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markmitchinnh
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cooling fan????
Recently bought a 1989 Astro RS from Florida. Replaced stock engine witha 1997 5.7 vortec with TBI and replaced transmission with rebuilt 700R4 with mild shift kit.
Bought on Monday the 16th of April 2012
Bought on Monday the 16th of April 2012
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Re: cooling fan????
About an inch of clearance by the sound of it..markmitchinnh wrote:SO what am I missing here?
Didja use engine mounts from a different source this time?
or didja use a long instead of a short waterpump?
You could always use the elecrtic fan as a pusher from the front couldnt ya, if space is tight?
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markmitchinnh
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Re: cooling fan????
I used the same water pump and engine mounts as my last van but something is definitely different. I decided to use an aluminum flex fan with a 1/2 inch spacer.
Recently bought a 1989 Astro RS from Florida. Replaced stock engine witha 1997 5.7 vortec with TBI and replaced transmission with rebuilt 700R4 with mild shift kit.
Bought on Monday the 16th of April 2012
Bought on Monday the 16th of April 2012