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Walck's radiator install
06/28/13 at 03:16:14
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First let me come clean of my sins.

I installed a competition grade aluminum radiator with a competition grade electric fan.  It looked great and ran like crap when the weather got hot.
Needless to say it's all for sale now.

I just picked up a new Radiator from Walcks, and spent the first part of the week repainting my old fan shroud.  Now I've got questions.
Thoughts on some sort of felt, padding etc between the radiator and fan shroud to keep them from rubbing holes in each other.
No holes in the saide of the new radiator, I guess those are for me to make?

What's the right order to install this stuff.  mount radiator, then fan then shroud?  Or shroud on radiator, then in jeep then fan.  I figure there are ten ways to do it but one will be the easiest.

I'll post pictures tomorrow,

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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #1 - 06/28/13 at 03:39:41
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Do you still have your old original radiator so you can check the  location of the shroud holes? 

I have not done the 3A yet, but when I replaced the radiator in the CJ-5 I first slid the shroud over the fan and moved it as far back over the engine as I could..I then slipped the radiator in place and fastened it, moved the shroud forward, made sure it was centered on the fan, marked the hole locations, removed it all again to drill the holes for the shroud screws.

This is the size of the screws on my 3a...

Can you see them OK? Grin

I would file off the points of the screws before putting them in..

I'm sure you don't need to be told to be very careful drilling!

Put a stop on the drill bit so you don't slip...
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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #2 - 06/28/13 at 04:53:52
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1955CJ-5,

Thanks for the information.  I actually saved the old screws, and they look just like yours, but I also like the idea of taking the point off with a file.
Unless I hear other options I will probably follow the install steps that you mentioned.  A bit more work putting stuff in and then pulling it back out but I can see how it would be a lot more accurate then measuring off of the old radiator (have that too)
Any thought on something to keep the shroud from rubbing on the radiator?

I'm curious because the shroud used to have a piece of 1/2 inch rubber hose that bubba split and ran along the edge that contacts the radiator.

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-John
  
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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #3 - 06/28/13 at 12:10:29
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I put the radiator with the shroud bolted on and then install the fan.
  
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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #4 - 06/28/13 at 13:03:04
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As I think about this the shroud on the CJ-5 is a little different, and at least for me it would have been tough to get the fan replaced with the shroud in place.

You will find what works best for you.....

How about strips of an old inner tube? Felt (fabric)could be a possibility..Mine had no protection from rubbing, neither did the CJ-5....

I also bought a Walcks replacement radiator for the CJ-5
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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #5 - 06/28/13 at 13:39:46
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Another thought for rubbing is that clip-on stuff they use as car door edge protectors...
  
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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #6 - 06/28/13 at 23:42:52
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Quebec Jeep wrote on 06/28/13 at 12:10:29:
I put the radiator with the shroud bolted on and then install the fan.


Same here. It helps too if you have the grille unbolted from the fenders and the two bottom bolts loose so you can tip it forward.
  
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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #7 - 06/28/13 at 23:44:23
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You can also take the grille off, mount the radiator with shroud and reinstall as one unit.
  
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Re: Walck's radiator install
Reply #8 - 06/29/13 at 15:35:52
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http://www.mcmaster.com/#trim-molding/=nekmm7

I used some of the rubber edge trim from McMaster-Carr.  You will want either the neoprene or EPDM.
  
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