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#4784 11/02/2002 12:57 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 36 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 36 | Can anyone give me advice on puting a electric fan on my 235. I had to raise the raditor up a little to get the front end up, and now the fan hits the lower hose.
I've never been lost just confused for a month or two. 1950 & 1952 chev. 1998 Chev 4x4.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Buy a good one, pay attention to the cfm listed on the fan. Most electrics can't push as much air as a mechanical.
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#4786 11/03/2002 12:36 AM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 146 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 146 | If the fan is only hittting the hose by a small amount you could just cut the fan down.
if it dosen't need fixed, break it
| | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 36 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 36 | The pickup came with a 235 in it. the motor ran good so i took it all a part,now the time come to put it back togeather the front end did'nt line up right so i put it up were it should be now the fan hits the hose i never though of cuting the fan down thanx.
I've never been lost just confused for a month or two. 1950 & 1952 chev. 1998 Chev 4x4.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | ive been running an electric fan with v8 radiater with a 231 buick for a couple of years. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | I have a 52 chevy pu with a 59 235 engine and a electric 14" pusher fan mounted in front of the radiator. Mount the fan as high on the radiator as the fan mounts will allow. And 1/2 inch space between the radiator and fan blades. I bought a SPAL 14 inch. However as far as fan controls go I did not go with their 50.00 dollar controls. Went to Auto Zone and got the adjustable controls.
Fan fits great in front of the the radiator and the hood latch metal plate helps direct the air.
With a 160 degree therm the engine holds a steady 165 degrees even on the hottest days.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | Owlybear,looks as if you have received some great answers. just curious as to why you need the electric fan, I have a 52 with a 235, live in tx and drive the truck everyday, never comes close to heating up.I may need one soon , thinking about installing vintage air, would a 235 pull the air ok or should I forget it? Thanks,Fred
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 | If you raised the radiator to the right hight for sheet metal to fit correctly and now the fan hits. Could be your front motor mount is shot. You can always raise the engine some to clear the hose. Add a spacer to the front mount, the slight raise will not effect the driveline much. Joe | | |
#4792 11/04/2002 12:55 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 36 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 36 | Thanks for the information. I think the motor mounts are low. I'm going to check it out but I still think that a electric is the best bet for now.
I've never been lost just confused for a month or two. 1950 & 1952 chev. 1998 Chev 4x4.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | you could have the radiator shop move the neck on radiator but I decided on a shorter flex fan when doing my 37 pickup but the smaller fan did't quite do the job so I then put as wide an electric fan as the radiator would take and put me a small switch inside. I don't run it unless I need to which is usually parades on hot days. there is always so many ways to do things and so many opinions! | | |
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