Missing fan shround...
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Safety Car
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From: Beautiful East Texas
Missing fan shround...
My car (L48) is missing the fan shroud extension... it doesn't overheat (at least not yet) but I'd still like to have it in place.
Anybody have one for sale?
mardyn
Anybody have one for sale?
mardyn
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
What year is your car (early/late) since that will make a difference in the shape and size of the shroud. You may want to post this in the Parts For Sale section to since you can place items that you Want To Buy WTBGood Luck,
Eric
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Safety Car
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From: Beautiful East Texas
Oooopps. car is a '73 with L48/350 & factory air.. it has a partial shroud now, but needs
the extension that moves it back closer to the fan. Part is NLA. Might be able to get by
using a partial extension from a 454 style radiator set up...
I don't know enough about it yet to make an informed decision.
Still learning over here.
mardyn
the extension that moves it back closer to the fan. Part is NLA. Might be able to get by
using a partial extension from a 454 style radiator set up...
I don't know enough about it yet to make an informed decision.
Still learning over here.
mardyn
Burning Brakes
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From: Lewes Delaware
I have not put on a shroud extension on my 73L-82 w/AC and have not had any cooling problems. Plan to add one to make it look correct.
Most vendors carry them; SB extension is a full circle. BB extension is a quarter circle and fits on the bottom of the shroud.
Fran
Most vendors carry them; SB extension is a full circle. BB extension is a quarter circle and fits on the bottom of the shroud.
Fran
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From: Crossville TN
I had been looking for one some time back and didn't like the aftermarket pieces. They are way too thick and too much money for the junk that they are. Several months later, I found one at a swap meet. 
The extensions for the other engines are not the same. Keep looking!
P.S. You could always make one out of sheet aluminum and paint it to look similar.
The extensions for the other engines are not the same. Keep looking!
P.S. You could always make one out of sheet aluminum and paint it to look similar.
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Beautiful East Texas
I know the big block cars used partial extensions, I was hoping one of those on the top of my existing shroud might look OK.
Have not driven the car enough to know if overheating will be a big problem... on my way home with it during the first drive, I got caught in traffic for about 15 minutes and it did creep up to 210ish, but that was without the A/C operating... once I got back underway, it went right back down to 190ish (my guesstimate)...
One of my first tasks after getting the dash & interior reassembled will be to get the A/C system back in operable shape. That should really tell the story on how much I need the the additional shrouding.
btw... looks like Corvette Central has 'em available for 100.00 plus shipping... not sure if it's a repop though.
mardyn
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Last edited by mardyn; May 11, 2014 at 07:03 PM.
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