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You have obviously found out that using an 8BA-type engine in these earlier cars always seems to present a REAL problem when trying to come-up with a solution for a MECHANICAL fan, and of course, even thinking about settling for an ELECTRIC fan to 'band-aid' the problem is about as cool as taking your sister to the prom! It's a given that you need to lower that fan to clear the upper hoses in a '41 or earlier Ford.
Fellow FordBarner "Heard" had a similar problem with an 8BA in his little '36 3-window coupe. We designed and built (from scratch) the unit seen in the picture below which LOWERS the fan's location with reference to the upper hoses. Click the link below for a better description and more pictures. DD
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...08#post1869208
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