My '69 blazer is missing its radiator shroud. Found a local place that has one from a mid 80 Chevy truck, any chance it will fit?
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Radiator shroud - what fits?
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It may fit with some cutting and drilling. The 1st gen style is a 1 piece and on my 87 burb it's a 2 piece shroud. Anything is customizable thou. I have pondered the option to make a 2 piece out of my old one. I don't even run a shroud anymore. I just have to be very aware when I'm in the engine compartment that those blades could chop off my hand. Seeing as your location is in the USA there are several places that make the one you want/need and providing you have a mail box it could show up lickety split bell taquito
Mine has a 3 bladed fan, and as mentioned no radiator shroud. I changed to a lower temp thermostat today and its still running hot. Waterpump on the way out maybe? 
it's possible but honestly without a shroud it's no surprise the fan can't keep the radiator cooled. I'd get a shroud, then see where you are.Waterpump on the way out maybe?
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I have a 5 blade flex fan and a 180* thermostat and that thing runs just right at 180* all day long
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Get the shroud. I put a shroud from a 1990 burb on a 79 blazer and had to do alot of trimming, but that was because the blazer had an aftermarke aluminum rad that was fabricated into it. I also used an 87 blazer shroud on a 79 with very minor trimming. with the shroud the fan will be concentrated on pulling air through the radiatior rather than from all directions.
