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Fan/Radiator Clearance Question...

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Hey everyone,

I have a quick question related to the Flex Fan on my 1968 Mustang. I have a 1968 Mustang, 289 w/air. I was having issues with it heating up, so I decided to just replace the hoses and add a fan shroud for starters. What I thought would be a 30 minute job, turned into the job from hell.

The first issue came with the fan shroud....It doesn't seem to fit, so I need to modify it. Beyond that it looks like i only have about 1/4" or possibly 1/8" of clearance between the fan and the bottom radiator hose. Is this typical. I checked to make sure the radiator was not raised up or anything. I find it hard to believe that it left the factory with that small of a gap; then again, maybe it did.

I was going to pick up a 16" Flex fan to solve the problem, but I figured I would ping the community here to see if the small gap is acceptable...

Thanks....Mike
 
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i think the stock fan was like 15" or 16". what size is on it now? someone may have swapped on a larger fan at some point and possibly that could be what's making the car heat up.
 
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