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mrtexas

08-20-2020 06:19 PM

Cooling for 49 hot rod

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Finally figured out how to install near stock crank driven 18 inch cooling fan for my 92 ford 302 in my 49 woodie.

Just got back from the radiator shop, had the water return pipe raised about an inch.

Moving the radiator 3 inches forward and raising the return pipe gives me just enough room to install an 18 inch heavy duty flex fan on the crank with a 2 inch spacer. The radiatior is 20 inches wide and the 18 inch fan will have 1 inch of room on all sides for the fan shroud I'm making. Don't believe the 16 inch electric fan I had installed would move this much air!

After this I'll have to modify the bumper sheet metal as well.

ford38v8

08-21-2020 02:42 AM

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Everything depends on the geometry of the shroud and its relationship to the fan.

19Fordy

08-21-2020 08:21 AM

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Hope it all works out for you. Fill job on the original water neck looks a little rough for an expensive Walker. Can you make it look smoother with JB Weld or Bondo?

mrtexas

08-22-2020 03:45 PM

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Making progress on fan shroud.

mrtexas

08-22-2020 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy (Post 1922412)

Hope it all works out for you. Fill job on the original water neck looks a little rough for an expensive Walker. Can you make it look smoother with JB Weld or Bondo?

Fine Mexican craftsmanship, cost $45 to move. At least there still are radiator shops! Not too many brass radiators anymore.

mrtexas

08-27-2020 06:40 PM

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Winding down the mods for real crank driven fan. Last is hacking away at the front bumper apron as I had to move the radiator 3 inches forward. Next is paint the brackets and apron. Will spray the apron but am thinking the 2 front fenders and hood have a shop spray it.

51 MERC-CT

08-28-2020 09:32 AM

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Am I imagining it or does that flex fan have a CCW rotation?

40cpe

08-28-2020 10:15 AM

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good catch- it is mounted backward.

51 MERC-CT

08-28-2020 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 40cpe (Post 1924971)

good catch- it is mounted backward.

The flow of air remains the same on a fan mounted either way.
The one shown appears to be CCW specific.

mrtexas

08-28-2020 12:08 PM

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This Ford 302 is counter clockwise. I checked after the parts guy told me. Not as many fans available CCW!

51 MERC-CT

08-28-2020 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtexas (Post 1925024)

This Ford 302 is counter clockwise. I checked after the parts guy told me. Not as many fans available CCW!

Yep, makes sense with a serpentine belt. (engine still runs CW)

Sal	08-28-2020 01:09 PM

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Look up Snow White water pumps, they make a shorter water pump for 289-302 Ford engines.

mrtexas

08-28-2020 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT (Post 1925040)

Yep, makes sense with a serpentine belt. (engine still runs CW)

Crank(engine) runs counter clockwise.

fordor41

08-28-2020 10:19 PM

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I installed a 302 in my '41 Fordor with stock pump driven fan. no mods to the firewall and a Walker 4 core with Walker fan shroud. just raised the radiator 2" and fit perfectly. used a stock Ford 4 blade fan, cut about 3/4" off each blade tip to clear either a hose or crank pulley. ran 175 deg. maybe I'm missing something here!

34PKUP

08-29-2020 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mrtexas (Post 1925220)

Crank(engine) runs counter clockwise.

If you are running a CCW fan mounted on the water pump with a serpentine belt, the engine runs clockwise.

mrtexas

08-29-2020 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 34PKUP (Post 1925257)

If you are running a CCW fan mounted on the water pump with a serpentine belt, the engine runs clockwise.

Crank mounted 302

51 MERC-CT

08-29-2020 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtexas (Post 1925327)

Crank mounted 302

Are you saying that the fan is mounted on the crankshaft?
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...6&d=1598722507

mrtexas

08-29-2020 02:03 PM

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yes

V8COOPMAN

08-29-2020 03:55 PM

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Man, you're gonna have to convince me just a little bit more. If that "backwards-pitched" fan blade is attached directly to the crank, and that crankshaft rotates CCW as viewed from the front, what kind of transmission do you have that converts rotation back to NORMAL for the drive shaft and rear end? I can't think of ANY modern (or old) vehicle with an engine crankshaft rotating CCW as viewed from the front. Please prove me full of it! DD

40 Deluxe

08-29-2020 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtexas (Post 1922311)

Why would you need to "raise the return pipe"?? Putting the fan down there on the crank snout moves it away from the upper hose, not closer!
However, the photos show the fan mounted in the usual location on the water pump shaft. The fan is obviously reverse rotation so won't work on the crank anyway. I'm missing something. What is going on here?

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