Willcox fan shroud
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Willcox fan shroud
Has anybody used the "rigid as original" fan shroud for 69-72 350 C-3s from Willcox? I'm asking because a couple months back I bought a shroud from Corvette America and it sucks, it's flimsy and "rubbery" for lack of a better way to put it. I managed to make it work with some "adjusting" with a heat gun but I don't like it, I want to get one that isn't so flimsy. Original GM shrouds cost way too much money, I don't want to spend the kind of money that people are asking for them. I just want one that isnt flimsy, will fit right, and won't interfere with the fan blade. My '69 has a 350 with A/C. I can't use the factory steel shroud, I need the shroud made for a car with A/C. Willcox seems to be the only place offering a rigid shroud but before I drop 230 bucks for it I want to know if anyone here has used one and what they thought of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I know they're good guys to deal with but I'm trying to find someone that has used one of their "rigid as original" 69-72 fan shrouds, I want to know how good the fit was, what the clearance around the fan blade was, etc.
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I've used it... and they were exactly like the originals...
However, I though we had them blocked out on the site, they are no longer available...
However, I though we had them blocked out on the site, they are no longer available...
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Noooooooooo! Please say it isn't so, I NEED one of those shrouds! Do you know of anyone else that has them? I hate the flimsy, rubbery shroud I got from Corvette America, I want to send it back for a refund and get a better shroud. You have two other decent shrouds available, a fiberglass one (part number 41360 for 360 bucks) and a press molded one (part number 42581) for 378 bucks. You have a third shroud too, part number 2470 for 230 bucks but I'm assuming it's the flimsy, rubbery Corvette America shroud that I already have, am I correct? I can't afford the 360 and 378 dollar shrouds (400+ dollars after shipping), I need a cheaper alternative that isn't a piece of garbage. Please help me find a good shroud for a decent price if you can, I'm desperate at this point.
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I don't recall the part number offhand, the invoice is at my house and I'm at work right now. The car is a 69 with a 350 engine w/air conditioning. If corvette America has more than one shroud available the one I have will be the cheapest one, it cost 199 bucks.
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https://willcoxcorvette.com/corvette...72-replacement
This should be the correct fiberglass number for what you need (verify it by the application). It direct ships from the manufacturer.
Willcox
This should be the correct fiberglass number for what you need (verify it by the application). It direct ships from the manufacturer.
Willcox
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Aug 25, 2016 at 01:43 PM.
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https://willcoxcorvette.com/corvette...72-replacement
This should be the correct fiberglass number for what you need (verify it by the application). It direct ships from the manufacturer.
Willcox
This should be the correct fiberglass number for what you need (verify it by the application). It direct ships from the manufacturer.
Willcox