Need cooling advice

[69 Mach 393]

It's great having a place like this to come for info. I've been reading post for the last 2 hrs. I'm finishing up the details on my engine. I used the March serpentine belt conversion, a high volume water pump and a griffin 4 row aluminum radiator. The car has AC so there is a condenser in frount.There is
3 1/2" between the water pump and the radiator. I was planning on using an electric fan but I’m close on room for a large cfm fan. This is a driver/show car so I would like to keep the front of the engine as visible as possible. If I where to just put a fan on without a shroud would it stay cool enough.

 

[wild70stang]

You can buy a low porfile fan that still moves a lot of CFM to keep your engine cool. I will post back later or tomorrow with links

 

[iskwezm]

i run 2 fans on mine and i thing both are under 3.5"s, or you can do what this guy did and use 4 8" fans
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[66moneypit]

It's great having a place like this to come for info. I've been reading post for the last 2 hrs. I'm finishing up the details on my engine. I used the March serpentine belt conversion, a high volume water pump and a griffin 4 row aluminum radiator. The car has AC so there is a condenser in frount.There is
3 1/2" between the water pump and the radiator. I was planning on using an electric fan but I’m close on room for a large cfm fan. This is a driver/show car so I would like to keep the front of the engine as visible as possible. If I where to just put a fan on without a shroud would it stay cool enough.

I would recommend a shroud just because of my personal experience. It made all the difference in the world. I was pulling air "AROUND" the radiator and not through it. Now I can't get it to overheat seating in traffic.

The fans iskwezm recommended look really cool and they do have a shroud...

 

[ForceFed70]

I like the 4 x 8" fine setup. With the proper controller, you could run only 2 normally, then kick in the other 2 once the engine temp gets above a set point.

 

[69 Mach 393]

how thick are the 8" and how many cfm.

 

[iskwezm]

how thick are the 8" and how many cfm.

couldnt tell you, i see this bad ass little falcon at shows, happen to be up in Bakersfield, its has a 427 so they must work for him