Okay First Thank you all for the replies! Much appriciated!
I Removed the radiator and both of the electric fans. One was a 14 inch the other a 10 inch.
I also discovered the forward edge of the radiator horizontal end caps have been bent inwards with a pair of pliers. There are two studs mounted in ea side of those bent flanges. Looking at the Truck mounting area there are two huge iron U beams welded on each side where the radiator bolts onto with welded nuts. The radiator mounts on its rear flanges of those channels of which the front is bent inwards. I'm thinking I'm dealing with someone who did some modifications at some point and the entire radiator mounting area is not original.
I'll try to upload a picture later today.
Questions. Did these trucks with a V8 come with a short or tall water pump (replacing it) or have one of those spacers between the fan and pulley? What about using a clutch fan? Were they all 4 bladed direct drive? Were some of them built with the fan very close to the radiator with no shroud? So far I only have one belt driving the alternator and the water pump. I am replacing the thermostat with another 180. was thinking about using a high flow T-stat with a stock non temp orig style water pump.
Thanks in advance
Last edited by Roadking53; 06/23/2021 11:07 AM.
