Paul, Am I understanding you to say you are putting the shroud between the
radiator and the engine? I thought they went between they went between the
grill and the radiator to funnel road air through the radiator. Moss and/or TRF
sell a cardboard/fiberboard shroud that once painted and installed seems to
work fine in front of the radiator.
Bob
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>
> I think Ive been operating under the mistaken assumption that the engine
> fan blew air across through the radiator. I even installed a shroud
> (converted from a plastic tub used by restaurants for busing tables), but
> when I felt that it wasnt blowing out air through the cracks, I took it
> off.
>
> I now want to reinstall a fan shroud and this time, I hope I can
> feel it sucking air across the cracks. I am looking for design guidelines
> and tips since Ive never seen the cardboard version. What I am thinking of
> is simply an inverted U shape made out of 1x4s pieces of thin plank, 3
> boards are all thats needed. The top 13 board is horizontal and just
> under the radiator hose to the thermostat. The two sideboards just run
> straight down to the ground and are about 2 long; they are attached to the
> top board at a 90 degree angle. All boards have aluminum sheeting wrapped
> around them and tacked to the boards. This inverted U would sit close to
> the radiator almost touching the engine.
>
>
>
> What thinkest the list of such a basic design?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul Dorsey
>
> 60 TR3
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