Re: 6 blade fan

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/8/14 6:47:03

Patgreen. keep us posted on progress with the AC and alternator project.

Look at post #3 above first pic on the left. There is a DAGONAL CROSS BRACE about 1" of less directly in fron of radiator. That brace makes it difficult to mount a pusher fan to the front of radiator.

Go to some local 'hot rod' shows and look at how the pusher fans are mounted to most of those cars. They are mounted DIRECTLY to the front of radiator usualy with somekind of a shroud. The diagonal brace will inhibit such mounting on the 55-56 Packards.

I tried a pusher fan some 8 years ago mounted with brace between pusher and radiator. It proved to be useless after about 4 years of experimenting with it.

I opted for the 6 blade aftermarket fan and spacer bought from a discount auto stores shelf and had the spacer machined t o fit the water pump hub.