Author Topic: Fan shroud not used on non-AC '68 289's?  (Read 1608 times)

Offline Oz390

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Fan shroud not used on non-AC '68 289's?
« on: September 26, 2010, 07:10:23 AM »
Been looking on a few vendor sites as the Cal Special has no shroud.  Many do not list a non-AC shroud for 68 289's.  Not used?
8R03S : 76A I 2A 15M 72 5 U
8R01S : 65A B 2A 28M 72 7 5 - Factory GT
8R01C : 65A M 2A 01E 72 2 W - Cal Special
8F01X : 65A I 2A 2G 20E 24 1 U - EXP500 repli-bute

Offline 67gta289

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Re: Fan shroud not used on non-AC '68 289's?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 09:17:37 AM »
I'm the 2nd owner of a 67 SJ 289 Dec 66 build, mostly original when I got it (and getting closer) - no A/C no shroud. John
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Offline Sunlitgold68

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Re: Fan shroud not used on non-AC '68 289's?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 07:21:57 PM »
My 68 289 Metuchen no AC came with no shroud.
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Re: Fan shroud not used on non-AC '68 289's?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 10:55:29 AM »
The shroud was part of the heavy duty cooling package, a stand-alone option and a bundled option with A/C. All 68 GT-350s came with the heavy duty cooling package hence, shroud) and I have seen 1-2 J-code GTs that had the heavy duty cooling package. Otherwise, no shrould on the small blocks.

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Offline Oz390

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Re: Fan shroud not used on non-AC '68 289's?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2010, 10:20:07 AM »
Cool! (pun intended!)   :o

Thanks for the info!

Always something new to learn (with every "new" Mustang I buy!)
8R03S : 76A I 2A 15M 72 5 U
8R01S : 65A B 2A 28M 72 7 5 - Factory GT
8R01C : 65A M 2A 01E 72 2 W - Cal Special
8F01X : 65A I 2A 2G 20E 24 1 U - EXP500 repli-bute