Tirnipgreen Posted February 10, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 10, 2021 I have a question concerning the metal radiator fan shroud. It is my understanding that the full metal shroud was added to a 240z when the dealer added optional Air Conditioning. True or untrue...? If true, was the small metal fan guard removed from the top tank of the radiator or was it left on...or was a different radiator fitted altogether...? Thanks for any insight...Ryals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Beck Posted February 10, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Tirnipgreen said: I have a question concerning the metal radiator fan shroud. It is my understanding that the full metal shroud was added to a 240z when the dealer added optional Air Conditioning. True or untrue...? If true, was the small metal fan guard removed from the top tank of the radiator or was it left on...or was a different radiator fitted altogether...? Thanks for any insight...Ryals Not True - If the customer wanted it, or if the Service Dept suggested it be added with the A/C Kit - the shroud had to be ordered via the Parts Dept. individually. Yes, you had to remove the finger guard to install the shroud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfa.series1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 10, 2021 Hah, I knew that pic was familiar - that is a shroud I refurbished and sold about four years ago. As I recall it went to guy in the Philippines. The towel under the piece was the giveaway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanTechZ Posted February 10, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) If the radiator is out you can hang the shroud over the fan and then install the rad with the hand guard in place. Here is a picture of my 7/70 car with the same shroud. Edited February 10, 2021 by CanTechZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonetreesteve Posted February 10, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 10, 2021 The metal fan shrouds are tough to come by nowadays. I've owned several of them over the years. Last summer I sold one on eBay to a 240Z owner in Austria named Josef. It took about a month to get there via USPS and the shipping cost to the buyer was only about $80.00 including insurance. The quotes from FedEx and UPS were about 3 times the cost of USPS. He sent me this picture of the fan shroud next to the front wheel of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfa.series1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, CanTechZ said: If the radiator is out you can hang the shroud over the fan and then install the rad with the hand guard in place. Here is a picture of my 7/70 car with the same shroud. A "must have" for tropical BC, eh? 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanTechZ Posted February 10, 2021 Share #7 Posted February 10, 2021 49 minutes ago, jfa.series1 said: A "must have" for tropical BC, eh? 😁 Yes, does sound a bit strange but we do get some hot weather in the summer and I was having some over heating issues, especially on the hills in the interior. Another funny thing is that I have a block heater for those extra cold winter mornings. One extreme to the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted February 10, 2021 Share #8 Posted February 10, 2021 3 hours ago, CanTechZ said: Yes, does sound a bit strange but we do get some hot weather in the summer and I was having some over heating issues, especially on the hills in the interior. I've been driving through Osoyoos and Penticton and seen it hit 42C, BC has it all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted February 11, 2021 Share #9 Posted February 11, 2021 I thought Southern was hard to write out but damn, you got me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted February 14, 2021 Share #10 Posted February 14, 2021 I installed one 4-5 years ago on my 1972 and it made a difference...but hey...I'm in Central Texas. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted February 14, 2021 Share #11 Posted February 14, 2021 We've posted together on this before. Texas heat, Alabama heat. I cheated and put a 280Z radiator on my '72 with a full ZX shroud. I have the OE stuff but for driving around here it runs nice and cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted February 15, 2021 Share #12 Posted February 15, 2021 26 minutes ago, siteunseen said: We've posted together on this before. Texas heat, Alabama heat. I cheated and put a 280Z radiator on my '72 with a full ZX shroud. I have the OE stuff but for driving around here it runs nice and cool. Ha Ha...speaking of nice and cool it is 21 degrees in Austin TX right now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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