nada

I've done this job on a 76. It was NO FUN! Are there any recommendations or good tips on the removal of the shroud, radiator, and water pump on a 71 small block? The car has air-conditioning and I don't want to remove or mess with the condenser. The A/C works and I want it to stay that way! Thanks in advance,

Rick in Tennessee

Larry B.

They are a PIA for sure. Remove the hood (mandatory). Remove the fan. take all of the bolts out of the shroud. If you have a/c, look in the right front wheel well.. you will see a fiberglas cover in the upper side that covers the A/C lines. There is a bolt semi-covered with this cover. (remember this because this bolt has to come out). remove the bolts holding the drier to the chassis. Now remove the two top radiator support bolts (one is under the cover), the two middle support bolts. Loosen the two bottom bolts. Now you can tilt the radiator and support forward enought to get the radiator out. I doesn't need to move very far but enough to give you the clearance needed. Leave the shroud slid back. I know that's not what you wanted to hear but unless you want to cut the shroud it is you only option.


[Modified by silvervetteman, 11:05 AM 3/16/2003]

LFZ

RICK! i broke my shroud in half and riveted them back together :rofl:
i don't recommend that, but when your frustrated and PI$$ED...it worked out fine.

R. Bruno

You are probably not interested in mods. but now is the time to think about it. The addition of elec. fans on my car is the best thing I have done. After I pulled the shroud and rad., I swore there was no way I would put it back. I just did the power steering pump yesterday and could not even imagine doing it with that shroud in there. Since the elec. fans are not permanent, you can always go back and in that sense, it won't devalue the car. Just my .02. Good luck regardless! :cheers:

74BBcherryred

Hi you may not want to do this but what i did was using a jig saw and cut the shroud in half at the very bottom. This allowed me to fold the sides in and get it by the A arms and when i was done i put a strap up the whole lenght of the cut i made and screwed it back together and it looks factory. Dave :hurray: