Searched this thread for relevant posts, but didn't find anything that applied directly to my situation.
Here's my deal...When I replaced my whole cooling system last fall, I upgraded my radiator from the 22" to a 26". I opted for the aftermarket OEM style radiator that ended up coming from China (not too pleased with that, but oh well, the price was right...and it works better than the leaking piece I had).
The car never had a fan shroud so I also ordered a fan shroud from Paddock, part number 2998326. The shroud and fan dont fit together when I put the shroud where it is suposto go. I need to move the shroud up about a half inch, and then rotate it a little bit CW (looking at it from the front of the car). When I do this, the fan clears the shroud, but the shroud is about 1/2 " away from the radiator at the top...not ideal for air flow.
When I put the radiator in the car, I had to "massage" the radiator support to get it to sit down low enough to clear the hood. I also had to cut open the radiator opening to take advantage of the extra 4" wide core.
The fan PN is 3462186...a 20", 7 blade fluid drive.
Other info...Non air car...Engine = 340...Tranny = 4-spd
Do I have the correct shroud? Is the Chineese Radiator hosing things up? Anybody been down this road before?
Any input is appreciated...thanks