19 Inch Fan Shroud?

Posted By: 65Valiant

19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/01/09 03:15 AM

Did they make a 19 inch fan shroud for a body radiators?
Ive got a 3 core 19 inch rad in my 65 a-body and cannot find any 19 inch fan shrouds
Did anyone make a custom one?

thanks!

Posted By: ChickMaggot

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/01/09 03:53 PM

Yes they did. They came in 318-powered 73-76 A-bodies with standard cooling. Part# 3691916. Pretty rare piece.

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Posted By: NTOLERANCE

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/01/09 04:10 PM

This is pretty cheapy looking, but

PN 7354969 at NAPA. Just under $43.00. I dunno how much it will help, seeing as there is no bottom.

Posted By: A38s!

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/01/09 04:16 PM

Quote:

They came in 318-powered 73-76 A-bodies with standard cooling. Part# 3691916. Pretty rare piece.

How so? You'd think they'd have knocked out quite a few.

Posted By: ChickMaggot

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/01/09 04:21 PM

Quote:

This is pretty cheapy looking, but

PN 7354969 at NAPA. Just under $43.00. I dunno how much it will help, seeing as there is no bottom.

I see alot of the GM guys using those. Looks like it only protects your fingers from getting hit from the top. I can't see how it has any effect on cooling with no bottom.

Posted By: ChickMaggot

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/01/09 04:32 PM

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They came in 318-powered 73-76 A-bodies with standard cooling. Part# 3691916. Pretty rare piece.

How so? You'd think they'd have knocked out quite a few.

My assessment comes from seeing about 50 A-bodys in the j-yards over the last few years and only seeing two with a 916 shroud (one I sold, one I kept). In the hotter climates (like where I live), most cars had AC which meant a 22" rad (/6 cars) or a 26" rad (V8 cars). 26" shrouds (3691909) are the most prominent here (got 3 in the garage, sold about 10 others).

Posted By: 65Valiant

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/02/09 08:13 AM

thanks for the info

Posted By: duckblind

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/02/09 12:28 PM

seems like two of the chrome fans would make a complete circle. install one on the bottom and one from the top.

Posted By: CHRYCOFAN

Re: 19 Inch Fan Shroud? - 02/02/09 06:19 PM

What he said, Nephews 75 Duster had the 19" with a shroud. First time I'd seen one myself.

But it also was a Canadian built/sold car.

Has a 22" in it now, hotter down here!

Butch