Help-Radiator Hoses for 1950 with 350

[octanejunkie]

Originally Posted by Tntruckguy

Looks like I need to consider an electric fan to get the most air thru the radiator! So pusher or puller?

Puller.

And if you use an electro-fan use a thermostatic relay to power the fan like this one: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/prf-30102

I picked up an adjustable temp relay, made by Hayden IIRC, the Painless one is fixed on/off temp which can be ok if it's reading in an accurate stop (top of intake manifold coolant crossover)

[Tntruckguy]

My stock radiator is 18X20. I have a comfortable 2 5/8 clearance to my WP pulley. Any recommendations on a slim line fan w/shroud out there? Or can you install on front of radiator and swap the wires and blades to rotate the other way. I have seen a lot of these trucks with E-fans and they all clear by a fraction of an inch. Should I also take into consideration of where the Trans cooler will go or are the frame mounted coolers worth anything?

Thanks to all who post on this site and have answered a lot of my questions. This build is my first AD truck from the ground up...It will probably be my last, just sayin! It is fun to learning from all you experts out there!

Thanks for any reply's!

[octanejunkie]

Originally Posted by Tntruckguy

My stock radiator is 18X20. I have a comfortable 2 5/8 clearance to my WP pulley. Any recommendations on a slim line fan w/shroud out there? Or can you install on front of radiator and swap the wires and blades to rotate the other way. I have seen a lot of these trucks with E-fans and they all clear by a fraction of an inch. Should I also take into consideration of where the Trans cooler will go or are the frame mounted coolers worth anything?

Thanks to all who post on this site and have answered a lot of my questions. This build is my first AD truck from the ground up...It will probably be my last, just sayin! It is fun to learning from all you experts out there!

Thanks for any reply's!

Another reason I swapped radiators from OE, I needed a trans cooler.

I just posted a thread about this for my friend's build, he had a totally passive trans cooler and his transmission was running super hot - the most recommended setup was "trans cooler in radiator THEN aux cooler"