With the shroud mounted-up, it was time to fit the fan.
It was decided to use the universal fan I got with the shroud.
Without a spacer, it fouled some of the ancillaries. A measure showed around 0.75" placed the centre of the fins along the entrance to the shroud.
As the water pump can accommodate two different fan mounting PCD's and the universal fan is slotted to also take a variety of bolt patterns, I tried a 1" spacer for a Holden Red Motor.
Of course, I completely forgot about the water pump pulley and it DOESN'T suit the Red Motor water pump bolt pattern <slap forehead>. 1" also looked like it was going to push the fan too far into the shroud and foul on the tapered section.
Back to Rare Spares.
Plan B was to try an aftermarket, universal 0.5" spacer.
Bingo!
Once it was all bolted together, the fins of the fan juuust skimmed the shroud. Time for some modification... another day.
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