| the old venturi shroud and new 2 piece [message #345364] |
Mon, 15 July 2019 17:04  |
Jack Ramsey
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Location: Tulare, CA
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I am re-assembling after the intake manifold, aluminum water pump and new AC compressor, and as I piece together the venturi horse collar, and it's support pieces, I am wondering how many times I do this before changing it out to the 2 piece from Jim K. Or do I not re-invent the wheel? I know the new 2 piece is needed if I change to the electronically controlled fan.
Thoughts? Thanks,
Jack
Jack Ramsey
Tulare, CA
TZE165V101526
1975 Palm Beach
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| Re: the old venturi shroud and new 2 piece [message #345367 is a reply to message #345364] |
Mon, 15 July 2019 18:06  |
jhbridges
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Location: Braselton ga
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It's like the radiator frame, depends how often you take it off. Both work, the collar is a total pain in the ass to remove and put back. Once every two or three eyars, so what. Twice a year, buy the split shroud.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: the old venturi shroud and new 2 piece [message #345377 is a reply to message #345364] |
Mon, 15 July 2019 22:06 |
Ken Burton
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Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Go with the 2 piece / no horse collar shroud. It is probably the best upgrade I have ever done to the GMC. Mine has been on for around 15 years and has repeatedly saved a lot of work during that time.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] the old venturi shroud and new 2 piece [message #345381 is a reply to message #345378] |
Mon, 15 July 2019 23:15 |
Bill Van Vlack
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Location: Guemes Island, Washington
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I had mine out for a timing chain, water pump, ac compressor, radiator recore project, took off the horse collar ('76), cut the shroud in half and pop-riveted brackets on for connecting. Hardest part was wrestling the oil cooler lines. The later model shrouds and Applied's cover the whole radiator unlike the stock '76 one.
Bill Van Vlack
'76 Royale; Guemes Island, Washington; Twin bed, full (DS) side bath, Brazilian Redwood counter and settee tops,455, 6KW generator; new owner a/o mid November 2015.
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| Re: the old venturi shroud and new 2 piece [message #345499 is a reply to message #345364] |
Wed, 17 July 2019 22:06 |
JohnL455
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Location: Woodstock, IL
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I'm wondering about the total coverage compared to the partial coverage of the stock shroud.as GM designed. Better for fan to pull air through all the core, but may be more restrictive to natural ram air cooling as it all has to get thru the "funnel" and past fan. Any comments?
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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