Upgrade: Installing the longer 2WD 3/4 ton 454 radiator

[AuroraGirl]

That longer shroud reminded me of something... my 75 grand am had the same thing. Its got a pontiac 400 and its optioned on the "luxury" side, despite not being special engine or towing wise, 6.6l (6.5 litre as the rear lid says) was the base engine but i guess i never considered it maybe swapped....

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btw, this radiator "crosses" to a square from 73-87!!!!

could it be?

 

[AuroraGirl]

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[austinado16]

That longer shroud reminded me of something... my 75 grand am had the same thing. Its got a pontiac 400 and its optioned on the "luxury" side, despite not being special engine or towing wise, 6.6l (6.5 litre as the rear lid says) was the base engine but i guess i never considered it maybe swapped....

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btw, this radiator "crosses" to a square from 73-87!!!!

could it be?

Might be worth hanging on to that radiator!

 

[AuroraGirl]

YAHTZEE!

i honestly never played it before. is that good?

 

[AuroraGirl]

Might be worth hanging on to that radiator!

Is it the long one or just a big one?

 

[82sbshortbed]

Is it the long one or just a big one?

That's what she said. I just said only one way to find out.

 

[AuroraGirl]

I could walk up and measure it, but the wasps that live there are scary

 

[austinado16]

Here's how the mod to the radiator shroud turned out. The edge that face the engine was run through a roller, so it's actually a nice rolled edge that folds back under about 3/8". The first photo was taken during a test fit. 2nd photo is of it installed, with engine running, in order to see how much of the fan is inside the shroud.

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[AuroraGirl]

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So without having brought my tape measure, can I know this is the same? Its got a large upper hose for sure

 

[austinado16]

Looky what arrived today!

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[AuroraGirl]

dont clutches have to be stored standing up or you gonna replace it? and is it gonna fit your shroud better or just move more air?

 

[Frankenchevy]

dont clutches have to be stored standing up or you gonna replace it? and is it gonna fit your shroud better or just move more air?

They all have to get shipped at some point. I bought my HD Hayden from summit...no issues.

 

[da_raabi]

Looky what arrived today!

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Sorry... Had to. A little Python for you.

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[austinado16]

LOL.......love it!!

 

[Itali83]

So is that fan a reverse rotation fan? I’d love to upgrade to that fan for my suburban with a 6.2 in it. I don’t have heat issues but it would be good for the a/c in the summertime.