Radiator Fan Clearance

Putting everything back together and after getting the grill, radiator and shroud on, I noticed something I don't remember seeing before. The fan blade clearance to the shroud on the passenger side is a lot more than either the top or driver's side. I made sure nothing hits, but it just looks odd. Is the the way they are?

 

From your photos, that fit doesn't look too bad. Make sure the top and drivers side still have enough space so that the fan won't touch when the engine rocks around on the rubber engine mounts when torque is applied.
-Donny

 

Yes all the same length blades. I've checked everything I can think of. And the engine has to be lined up if both sides motor mounts are on. I think I need to crawl under just to check the tranny mount to make sure it's not messed up.

 

Didn't look like different pitch to me. All blades look exactly same to me.

 

under load or acceleration, does the engine edge over to the right? Might just be a builtin clearance for the fan rotation.

 

Examine your motor mounts, if they are good and there is no body or frame "tweekage" then it just may be Toledo craftmanship.

 

Good suggestion. Hadn't thought about that as there is some play in the center bolt.

 

plus or minus 1/2 inch was a factory spec. so if the tub is 1/2 inch out one
way and the grille is out 1/2 the other thats huge just sayin...

 

I believe the shroud holes are slotted ?

 

It's a right to left issue so slots would not help, but no they are not slotted, at least on mine.

 

Well, Glenn, didn't help. The center grill bolt is slotted for front to rear but not right to left. It's about 3/4" difference between the two sides, so moving it 1/4" would help. Doesn't sound like much but rpm and a bump, I'd hate to have it hit. It does look like the whole grill should slide to the driver side (which would help) based on the frame and grill edges. But I don't see how to slide the grill. The only thing I can think of is loosening the motor mount bolts to the frame and see about trying to nudge the engine towards the passenger side a little as the frame holes for the mount bolts were slotted as I recall.

 

Did you measure from the frame to the side of body on each side to see if it's equal.? I had to fuss with mine to get it right

 

the tub could be shifted in turn changing the way everything lines up

 

I don't see how the tub shift could affect this. The radiator shroud is attached to the radiator which is attached to the grill. So the grill right to left would affect the shroud alignment to the fan. However, the grill has a single center bolt which determines position. That slot that that bolt goes through does not have right to left adjustment. It is only slotted front to rear. There is maybe a 1/16 or less right to left wiggle room. I need to go minimum 1/4" to maybe 3/8". The tranny mounts do not appear to have moved so it has to be the engine. The only possible thing I can see is possibly the engine needs to slide up (and thus towards that side) on the passenger motor mount a tad which would cause it to slide down on the driver's side. Tomorrow, I'm going to loosen the motor mount to frame bolts and see if it will wiggle over some. Unfortunately, the last step to firing the motor the first time since the rebuild, went south. As I added the antifreeze/water, the upper front started squirting. It wasn't leaking when I took it off, so I must have caught it on something during this period. In any event, it's off to the radiator shop first thing in the morning. Very frustrating doing this 2 steps forward, 1 back dance.