Fan shroud ideas for a 51 GMC Pick up

Rodical55 · NEWMARKET, ONT

Fan shroud ideas for a 51 GMC Pick up

jarvis1 · COBBLE HILL, BC

If you do find something that fits, cut it in half horizontaly.
Makes for easy removal later.

Rodical55 · NEWMARKET, ONT

Makes sense , the trick is finding one .Thx

J12 · OTTAWA, ONT

I just checked Bills Truck Shop 1947-1955 Chev GMC catalogue. They do reference a fan shroud in the catalogue, I don't know if it's exactly what you are looking for but perhaps if you give them a shout they may have something that would work if what they carry in the catalogue doesn't work out.

el toro · LONDON, ONT

The top 4 to 8 inches of a galvanized garbage can with rolled rim. I think that would be killer on a rat to custom truck.

-- Edited by el toro on Tuesday 12th of August 2014 12:58:00 PM

studeshaker · BUCKHORN, ONT

maybe a cut to fit section of galvanized culvert ?

parklane · St THOMAS, ONT

When I had my 54 Chev p/u, I added a pusher fan, and that dropped the temp real quick.

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

Actualy just an eletric fan from a number of 80s GM cars come with a fitted shroud ..I have used a number of old mid eightys electric fans and they work great..If your running a decent size core I would go electric....

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

What year 261 ? you won't find a shroud because they didn't make one. .....You need the water pump adapter on the latter model engine to put the fan in the right place.

If anything you should be having a problem getting up to running temp . fan should be no more then 1/2" from the rad and in the Center.

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

http://pugetsoundvintagechevrolet.org/Programs/6%20cylinder%20engines%20with%20photos.pdf

scroll down the page and it will give you the skinny about pump location and adapters.

Rodical55 · NEWMARKET, ONT

Thanks for all the input .

BARRIE, ONTARIO

Mark at Proper Fabrications can make a nice shroud ..77.

RacerRick · TORONTO, ONT

You can make one yourself. I use thick industrial aluminum oven trays! They are high quality, nicely stamped, with a nice rolled edge, and come in a variety of sizes. Usually you can find one very close to fitting. I but two and use the second one as sheetmetal to make the surround for the fan after the hole is cut out.

Best part is the price - they are under $10 each. I can't even buy the sheet aluminum to make the pan for that price. You just have to make sure you get the thick ones. The normal ones are too thin and weak.

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

i was in a wrecking yard and found in the back of a mid 60's gm panel a fan shroud that looked like it was the same width as the rad on my 55. it was but was at least 6 in too long. i cut it back to a rib so the fan was 1/2 in 1/2 out and thats what i use now. the bolt holes didn't line up but thats what they make a drill for.

Dick Kirkpatrick · MILTON, ONTARIO

I did not know they used a shroud on the 6 cylinder motors. Just the V8's