1933 Chevy Cabriolet

[TFoch]

I made a cardboard template so I could fine the center line of the water pump shaft for the cut out in the shroud.  I cut down a pencil and put it in a cap you'd use to cover a stud.  This allowed me to mark the center line of the cutout for the shroud.  I made the cut and then used my buddy's wooden bucks to bulge the sides of the shroud for the fan clearance.  This weekend I hope to figure out the bottom part to seal it off.

[sammons]

Looks good Tom.  That sould work great, looks like it fits better than the 1st pic of the pattern looks.  Plenty of room for the fan.

[62131]

Very nice, looks great

[ghost28]

 That looks really good. Where did you find an aluminum pan that big?

[TFoch]

Found it on McMaster Carr.  Here's the part number.  It fit the radiator width perfect and I'll fix the length top to bottom.  I think it'll clean up pretty good.

[TFoch]

Pulled the engine this morning with the help of my Dad and son.  I have a small leak from the transmission that I thought might be the front seal so I want to get that fixed and keep my garage floor dry.  Also when I got the crate engine I left it like it was paint wise as I was in a rush to get it on the road.  This will give me a chance to paint it and detail it.

[EDNY]

Found it on McMaster Carr.  Here's the part number.  It fit the radiator width perfect and I'll fix the length top to bottom.  I think it'll clean up pretty good.

Great idea...

[chopper526]

Tom, that shroud is awesome, I wish I had thought of that. Some changes may be in order...........

[ghost28]

Dang Tom. A little bit of cold weather and look what ya got yourself into, a cleanup project.

[TFoch]

I hated the way my spark plug wires looked and saw a picture of letalley1's engine compartment.  I asked him about his distributor and decided to get a Crossfire distributor cap like him.  So I got some Taylor wire looms and ran the wires.  It really cleaned up the way the wires run.  Just have to shorten a few wires to clean it in.
My daughter came over yesterday and help me get the engine back in the car.  Turns out the leaks were the valve covers and the transmission pan.  I bought a new trans pan because the one on the car had a few dings in it.  Hopefully now my garage floor will be a little drier
Still working on the shroud.  I'll have some updates on that when I get my grille back from chrome.

[EDNY]

Nice Tom...looking at your clean engine and car makes me feel dirty

[62131]

I painted my block black hoping it will hide any dirt that might accumulate on it.

[TFoch]

Nothing against Chevy orange all my engines have been painted black.

[FATnLOW]

Tom..... have you any photos on you radiator shroud that you   made??  Glad to see the motor  back in the '33..looking good...

[TFoch]

Tom..... have you any photos on you radiator shroud that you   made??  Glad to see the motor  back in the '33..looking good...

Got the shroud all cut up and just waiting for my buddy to weld it for me as I can't weld aluminum.  My grille shell won't be back from Chrome for another few weeks so it might be until May before i get it all together.