Bob, I got it in, what an ordeal. I cut off some bolts like u suggested and used red locktite to hold them in the waterpump. I took the bolts out of the fan so it would tilt out of the way a little & give me a little more room. That made it a lot easier. I couldn’t get a lock washer on it, so I hope it it will stay tight. Looks like the slots in the clutch might dig in to the nuts and help.
I have a 7 blade fan. Looks like it would be easier with a 5 blade fan since they are asymmetrical and there are bigger spaces between some of the blades.
Having a bag of nuts helped cut down on the swear words, since I didn’t have to get under the car every time to look for a nut. I bet I dropped 30 or 40 of them.
I made a shroud out of a Ford Explorer shroud, and it is two piece, so I can install it last. That was very helpful as well. Don’t need anything else in the way to make it harder.
Machining of that ridge is a great idea, but out of my skill range. I wonder if Hayden ever actually installed one of these?
Thanks again for the help!
