17" METAL 6 BLADE RADIATOR FAN (is painted, not chromed)
IF YOU ARE USING YOUR "STOCK" 3, 4 OR 5 BLADE OR FLEX (ALUMINUM OR FIBERGLAS) ENGINE FANS AND STILL HAVING HEATING ISSUES................THEN YOU NEED TO CONSIDER USING OUR 17" STEEL 6 BLADE ENGINE FAN 8/1/23 BACK IN INVENTORY !!!
THE "PITCH" OF THE BLADES WAS DESIGNED TO DELIVER MAXIMUM "PULL" OF AIR THRU THE RADIATOR. IF IT IS USED WITH OUR RADIATOR SHROUDS AND EITHER HAVING YOUR RADIATOR CLEANED OR REPLACED WITH A NEW ALUMINUM ONE (AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE LARGER TUBES AND FINS, THEY COOL MUCH FASTER AND THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU THE BEST AIR FLOW POSSIBLE. WE ARE ALSO A RESTORATION AND REPAIR FACILITY AND HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT ELECTRIC FANS (ALTHOUGH GOOD FOR STREET ROD APPLICATIONS), ARE NOT THE BEST FOR A STOCK TYPE COOLING SITUATION. THEY ACTUALLY SLOW DOWN THE AIR FLOW AND CREATE SOMEWHAT OF A "AIR DAM" THE ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW HOW IT IS POSITIONED WITHIN OF OUR FAN SHROUD.
THIS FAN CAN BE USED WITH ALL OF OUR SHROUDS.