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OhioRick · 11-13-2014, 05:15 PM

The front spacing between the fan and radiator is the biggest obstacle. You will need F1 truck water pumps to get it the right height. The pulleys mount ahead of your distributer housing in front of the engine. You will need a different cam pulley that mounts more forward, so your fan belt clears. A double cam pulley does the trick. Next you have two choices... Either mount pusher fans inside your grille or fabricate a mount which locates your stock fan in that very small area.
I believe your oil pan will interfere with your steering tie rod. 2 choices here. Either install a later model F1 truck pan or slightly bend the original pan with a BFH. Doesn't take much of a bend to clear it.

11-13-2014, 05:15 PM	#3
OhioRick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 177	Re: 8ba into 36 5 Window The front spacing between the fan and radiator is the biggest obstacle. You will need F1 truck water pumps to get it the right height. The pulleys mount ahead of your distributer housing in front of the engine. You will need a different cam pulley that mounts more forward, so your fan belt clears. A double cam pulley does the trick. Next you have two choices... Either mount pusher fans inside your grille or fabricate a mount which locates your stock fan in that very small area. I believe your oil pan will interfere with your steering tie rod. 2 choices here. Either install a later model F1 truck pan or slightly bend the original pan with a BFH. Doesn't take much of a bend to clear it.