Grant,
I put an 18 inch rigid 6 blade Flex-a-lite fan on my '51 with a '54 235 in
it. Fan space is at a premium in that configuration and a 1000 series fan
will work.
Question - How did you get an original fan to fit? My PO had beaten the
original almost flat to make it fit.
>My '50 with a '545 235 engine and original fan overheats while sitting
>in traffic idling. I've been thinking of hiding an electric fan in front
>of the radiator but saw a recent post the recommended against them. Was
>also considering a fan shroud and/or modern flex fan. Someone I met at
>a show recently said he had a similar problem and cured it by adding an
>overflow tank to keep the coolant level full.
> I would appreciate any recommendations from someone who's been down
>this road.
Durwood
51 1/2 ton 5 window
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