The Flying Maige - Radiator & Fan

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mount shaft tub split body panels final fit

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main sprocket secondary drive motor clutch exhaust heat shields

alternator & wp radiator and fan fuel system

At first the radiator assembly looked like it would be difficult because of the alignment of the fan shroud and fan. It wasn't. It all went together fairly easy. The whole assembly is made up of the surge tank, radiator, fan, fan shroud and counter shaft
The counter shaft is used to drive the radiator fan from the secondary drive unit. The counter shaft was built from a shaft, two pulleys, two bearings and two lock rings supplied in the kit. The drilling and assembly was straight forward.
The fan had to be drilled so the four mounting bolts that hold it to the pulley/bearing could be installed. The whole fan assembly is held in place on the secondary shaft by a C clip and a bearing retainer ring
Here's the counter shaft with the belts connecting the secondary drive to the fan.
The surge tank is just like the overflow tank on your car. It mounts with two bolts and connects to the radiator via a hose. I'm marking the bolt hole location prior to drilling.
There's weather stripping installed on the radiator to form a seal between the radiator and shroud.
Here you can see how the radiator fits into the shroud. Holes had to be cut in the shroud to accommodate the radiator hose fittings.
This is the radiator and shroud temporarily mounted in the frame to get dimensions for the mounting straps.
The shroud opening was marked to accommodate the diameter of the fan. You can see the scratch mark on the shroud indicating where it needed to be cut.
Once the shroud was cut to accommodate the fan, the fan shroud ring was riveted in place. The ring encompasses the fan and improves the movement of air. Chipster mans the rivet tool.
Here you can see the fan shroud ring in place on the shroud. You can also see the placement of the oil cooler that's required with the supercharger on my ship. Most ships don't have this option.
Here you can see the whole radiator and fan assembly in place on the ship. I didn't take pictures but the radiator hoses and thermostat are installed.