Engine driven fans have been around for more than a century and provide a simple solution to pulling ambient air through the vehicle’s radiator to reduce cooling system temperatures. Often used with a radiator mounted They work well in stock engine/chassis environments but can often become a source of frustration when performing engine swaps or upgrading to thicker radiators to combat elevated temperatures in performance engine builds. Enter the electric cooling fan.
The electric cooling fan, once a staple of engine swaps and race car builds has become the preferred OEM cooling fan of choice, and for . They do not take away from engine horsepower, provide a much more compact cooling fan solution, and can be controlled in several ways (manual switch, thermal switch, modulated fan controller, etc.). The only drawback to an electric cooling fan has been in how to mount them to your radiator. Through the core mounts and universal brackets are the norm, but neither product is a secure fan mount and can damage your radiator’s core fins or tubes. Our new electric fan shroud provides a quick and secure way to mount an while also providing an effective cooling solution by forcing air to be pulled through the whole radiator core and not just through the fan’s diameter area.
We made our aluminum fan shroud to fit our universal and SBC/BBC radiators, but honestly this universal fan shroud will work with many using lip-style upper and lower radiator channels. Measure your radiator carefully and refer to the product drawings provided to confirm fitment on radiators other than those mentioned above.
Installation of our aluminum radiator shroud is easy with the shroud’s upper mount hooking to the radiator channel’s upper lip. At the bottom of the radiator shroud, we left final retention to the end user. You can attach your fan shroud’s bottom lip via rivets, tapping screws, or small bolt/locknut hardware. The pre-cut 15-1/2-inch fan opening is designed to work with most any and there is ample radiator shroud surface area to add rubber if desired for highway speed cooling passthrough needs.
Pairs pefectly with Speedway Motors' 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, and 33" radiators:
SBC/BBC universal single pass
SBC/BBC universal double pass
Radiators and electric fans may not remedy a cooling issue if there are other problems with your car, including excessive timing, poor air/fuel ratios, and other issues. See our Toolbox article for further diagnostic help.
Don’t forget to use a or when wiring up your new fan.