Topic: New cooling fan install

[Doable]

1st thing was to get the the old fan and clutch assemble out the way.



Then make some "L" brackets to attach the electric cooling fan to a 1984 metal shroud

[Doable [OP]]

The fan was from a Suzuki SideKick



then tighten the four angle brackets





Here is the fan/shroud bolted up to the radiator



This is what it looks like from the top looking down and the clearance between the engine.

[DanS]

Great Idea with the metal shroud, let us know how it works 
DanS

[emsvitil]

looks a little on the small side..........

 

[Doable [OP]]

looks a little on the small side..........

 

?? I'll have to measure when I get home but I think it's the same O.D. as the factory one I took off not sure though.

[jimbo74]

metal shroud? where did you get that? my shroud is a pos piece of plastic

[Doable [OP]]

metal shroud? where did you get that? my shroud is a pos piece of plastic

I don't know how to look it up or get a part number, I'm sure some one on here has the knowledge to find it but all I remember is that It came off of a standard cab Toyota 4x4 that I bought a few years ago.When I parted out the truck it was one of the few parts I kept

[emsvitil]

?? I'll have to measure when I get home but I think it's the same O.D. as the factory one I took off not sure though.

I'll rephrase.....  looks small because of the gap in the shroud.       The shroud doesn't do anything with a gap like that.

[jimbo74]

i agree it doesnt look right, the factory fan is a lot bigger than that electric, it fills the shroud. i almost couldnt get my shroud over the fan until i realized there was a cutout on the bottom that bolted in

[RN37DD]

looks good. I'm running a free 3 core now off a 90's truck.. 2 core on my 79 was gone. had to mount it back towards the engine 1/2 inch to keep it from hitting the hood. a little close to the engine so i broke the plastic shroud in a fit of get it done.  anyway put the 79 metal shroud on.. bolted right to the newer rad. yes there is a gap but the motor runs very cool.

[Thomas P]

i wish i had pics of my elec fan and shroud, but i made a piece of sheetmetal cover my entire radiator and then cut out a hole the same size as the fan, and it is the most efficient shroud possbile, oh the fan was off a newer chevy truck and spans nearly over all the cooling fins, this thing cools like a champ, also on a new 3 row radiator

[Doable [OP]]

I'll rephrase.....  looks small because of the gap in the shroud.       The shroud doesn't do anything with a gap like that.

I measured the electric fan and it's 13 1/2" the opening in the shroud is 17". I understand your question now and see  that it will not be the most efficient.
  that the radiator is for a automatic and a little larger than the one with a standart transmission that it will still cool the engine.With an opening like that later on isn't a 16" the next standard size?

[Thomas P]

ditch the shroud, buy a piece of sheetmetal, cut out a hole, bolt fan to it 

[Thomas P]

your fan is big enough

[emsvitil]

your fan is big enough

the test is summer time with the AC on..............

I'm using a 16" for my 86.

[Thomas P]

i just measured mine its 16" too........