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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 | I'm trying to put in a electric fan on the outside of the radiator. Can I cut off the cross braces on the support bracket? I went with the four core radiator and there is only about an inch between the radiator and the short shaft pulley. I have a mustang 2 frontend. will that keep the frontend from flexing or will it still compromise the radiator?
thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | The radiator core support is the "backbone" of the entire front clip and as such I believe removing them will have consequences but you should be able to add gussets or other reinforcement to replace lost stability.
1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 | the top two corners are squared off. I could make some brackets for the corners. the bottom is angled. I have the fan mounted to the crossing support bars right now. It seems to lose alot of volume thow the radiator. It's a 16" reverseable electric fan but it just doesn't seem to push that much air. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 303 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2010 Posts: 303 | You can cut off the 2 cross support bars and still be okay. I don't have them on my 50 3100 and everything lines up okay. I also changed out the stock radiator. I'm still using the water pump mounted fan but I have a 16" fan I'm going to mount and do away with the old style fan
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 | I'm trying to make a shroud around the fan out of a piece of plastic. The shroud will go through the cross bars to the radiator.
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