Lookin' fer...

I don't recall ever seeing a 1/2" one... but I have a BUNCH of original Studebaker ones that are close to 1" ... I guess I'll have to measure one off the car.. I have an aftermarket from some other car that's probably 2" at least... ..

Ray

Studebaker George wrote:

I have a 1/2 inch one on my Daytona that I got several years ago from Vern Ediger, so I know they exist. If I have to, I will have one made, I recon. Just thought perhaps someone had one kicking around. Studebaker George

Forgot to mention that the book has a long list of spacers...but not identified as to thickness. Studebaker George

I may have a few of the thin ones, I'll look.

Studebaker George wrote:

Thanks John, I also have one that is 3/4 or a tad over that but really need the 1/2. Studebaker George

I found six 3/4 inch spacers, one 1 inch and one 2 1/4.

Studebaker George wrote:

Two 3/4 inch ones make one and a half, which is what I need. I'll email you. Thanks! Studebaker George

I sugegst an electric fan - better gas mileage, better acceleration, quieter. (The first two are in theory with the last obvious.) I had one for many years, with it in use about 10% of the time in comuting in the San Jose area year round. Mine was cobbled out of junk-yard parts. but off-the-shelf ones should be readily available.

I had a driver-operated switch on mine, but automatic is an easy option. (I'd go for months in the winter without using it.)

I seem to remember that George knows a little about electric fans..

Matthew

I can second this. I removed a flex fan from a 350 in a chevy pickup and installed an electric fan. The truck had a 185 thermostat, I built a controller which used the voltage across the gauge sensor to turn the fan on at 200 and 0ff at 195. The fan rarely came on, only when stuck in heavy stop-and-go traffic or after slowing to 20-30mph after a while at

One little caveat - a lot of the fans come with plastic ties which are intended to be threaded between the core tubes of the radiator and used to hold the fan on. Don't do it, they will saw holes in the tubes.