I just went through this same situation. I have a 55' 235 and a 53' pick up so identical problem. I relocated the radiator flanges to the rear of the radaitor so it was moved all the way forward in the surround. Got a short pump and pulley from Patricks and then went through about 4 fans and spacer setups before I got the clearance on the crank by tweaking the blade from a 56' Chevy car. It just does clear and looks like it should work. There may be a better setup but this is what I did.


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Dave
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