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Technical => Engine Tech Forum => Topic started by: egspot on July 17, 2006, 12:24:36 PM

Title: What Fan Housing Is Best?
Post by: egspot on July 17, 2006, 12:24:36 PM

If you were building a 2L engine, would you use the old style fan housing or the new dog house style?

I had a heck of a time removing my 1600 DP from my 64 (dog house with alternator). I am therefore, wondering if I can use smaller fan housing without compromising the cooling on a planned 2L engine for my 66.
 

Title: What Fan Housing Is Best?
Post by: 68IIIbuggy on July 17, 2006, 07:37:03 PM

Will you be running a remote cooler?

Title: What Fan Housing Is Best?
Post by: egspot on July 17, 2006, 08:40:43 PM

I am not familiar with them but I would if it makes sense. What are the pros and cons?

Title: What Fan Housing Is Best?
Post by: BUSDADDY on July 17, 2006, 09:56:28 PM

Fan housings are narrower or skinnier but not shorter, don't expect another style to make engine changes much easier. The engine JUST fits and that's the way it was designed.

Title: What Fan Housing Is Best?
Post by: Chris on July 17, 2006, 10:50:29 PM

fab a removal apron and then you wont have to worry about it!

http://www.mufflermike.com/ (http://www.mufflermike.com/) read through that page the instructions/idea are about half way down.

Title: What Fan Housing Is Best?
Post by: dannyboy on July 18, 2006, 12:23:24 AM

or take the motor out a few more times....
you will get the hang of it real quick
its really not hard to do