Building a custom shroud, out of broken crap?

[428Marauder]

So, I had an idea.

428, runs great, little hot in hot weather, and I live in Arizona. People here have been tremendously helpfull, but despite the aluminum radiator, electric fans, trans intercooler, she still runs a little hot. 190ish in hot weather. So, my original fan is only running with the like 8 inch metal plate that says "CAUTION - FAN", ya know the original metal 1965 "shroud" . I use that as a guide for how my hood shuts. That is top clearance. Pic attached.

Now, I had a plastic shroud. I still have parts of it. I could never get it mounted right. Several times it got mauled by my fan. I have the bottom half of it though. It's pretty beaten up, it fits. A new one is like $85 ... I know, but I am cheap. Maybe the bottom half ... better than nothing at all?

http://m.imgur.com/zh8DeYw

Maybe, I can create a flexible, adjustable shroud, or a shroud made of multiple pieces, so you can remove or adjust the shroud without taking the fan assembly off. Patent it, get rich.

[fryedaddy]

my 428 was running hot this summer,turned out to be the bottom rad hose squeezing shut when it got hot.i put a wire in it,no more high temps.i just happened to look at it while revving the engine and saw it flatten out.

[machoneman]

Maybe, I can create a flexible, adjustable shroud, or a shroud made of multiple pieces, so you can remove or adjust the shroud without taking the fan assembly off. Patent it, get rich.
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I'd forget the rich idea! Nothing wrong with cheap I say.

I'd do all I could to enclose the fan 360 degrees to maximize the pull thorough the radiator or as much as one can. I did see a fella's car where he took a big round aluminum mixing bowl (no kidding!) cut the bottom out and pop-riveted the round section to a flat sheet of aluminum with a matching hole cut out. Voila! A very pro looking fan shroud. 

[Joe-JDC]

Why is 190* considered hot?  That is within normal operating temperatures.  Warm weather 185* TS, cold weather 195* TS.  If you have anything else, you are cycling the water too quickly.  Also a 13-17# radiator cap will be a must.  I drove my 428CJ for five years in Phoenix with stock 195* thermostat, AC, PS, etc.

[428Marauder]

Maybe, I can create a flexible, adjustable shroud, or a shroud made of multiple pieces, so you can remove or adjust the shroud without taking the fan assembly off. Patent it, get rich.

I'd forget the rich idea! Nothing wrong with cheap I say.

I'd do all I could to enclose the fan 360 degrees to maximize the pull thorough the radiator or as much as one can. I did see a fella's car where he took a big round aluminum mixing bowl (no kidding!) cut the bottom out and pop-riveted the round section to a flat sheet of aluminum with a matching hole cut out. Voila! A very pro looking fan shroud.
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Ha! Cool idea!

Re: Why is 190 too hot? It's not really, in this weather. She does seem to knock a little sometimes, like going up a hill after sitting at a light. wouldn't 180 be better?

[machoneman]

$14 and SS too! 

http://www.kitchenrestock.com/Winco-MXB-3000Q-Mixing-Bowl_p_2567.html?gclid=CLrDjoPYt84CFQUzaQodkUsAGg