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Andy4639 · 11-22-2009, 10:05 PM

A factory setup should have the blades about 3/4 of the way inside the shroud for max cooling. If the truck was a orignal 6 cyclinder then you have the motor sitting in the six cyclinder location and not the v-8 location. This would explain why the blades are sitting outside the shroud.

11-22-2009, 10:05 PM	#3
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: Radiator Shroud from the fan distance A factory setup should have the blades about 3/4 of the way inside the shroud for max cooling. If the truck was a orignal 6 cyclinder then you have the motor sitting in the six cyclinder location and not the v-8 location. This would explain why the blades are sitting outside the shroud. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.