I was thinking of about a 1/2" gap between the fan and the radiator. With a spacer that thick can I just use steel tubes from the lumber yard? I can't remember what they are called, but solid steel used as bushings. I'm sure they have some the correct ID for the bolts that hold the fan. Or do I need to get a special spacer from the parts store?

I think I will try moving the fan closer to the radiator, and see if that makes any difference. Then check out the timing. Then install an electric fan in front of the radiator. I don't know if I can have both the water pump fan and the electric at the same time.

Tim

I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.

Tim