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Old 08-09-2006, 11:23 PM
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Default Help, my ron davis radiator doesn't fit

I have a 69 camaro with a BB and the fan on the driver side hits the power steering pump. The radiator support still needs to come toward the engine 3/4" and already overlaps the snout of the power steering unit by 1/2 inch. The radiator is the 11-16ca69 with a 3 1/2" unit. With fans it is 9 inches wide and best I can tell I only have 7 and 1/2 inches to work with. Does anyone have any ideas to make this work? The radiator is awesome but I I can't seem to figure out a way to make it work. I have the March serpentine system for a long water pump. I know others with camaros and BBs must be using this system but how? Here is a picture that I hope shows my problem. Frank, I think I remember you using the radiator on Prodigy, is the engine set back? How did you get this system to work?

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Old 08-10-2006, 06:45 AM
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is the fan from ron davis too?
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Old 08-10-2006, 07:18 AM
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as far as i know you really need a short water pump to use much of anything on a camaro with a big block, jody used a mark viii fan and a long water pump but needed a different radiator
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Old 08-10-2006, 08:22 AM
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Thanks for the replys. The entire unit is from Ron Davis. It has the dual fans and integrated overflow tank. I considered the short water pup, but I don't think the short water pump will move the power steering pump any closer to the block. Am I wrong?
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Old 08-10-2006, 08:28 AM
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I had a long wp on my '68 bbc. I used the dual spal fan set up. I had to trim about 1/2" off that shroud to make it fit, and it was still very tight. Water pump pulley had to go between the fans to work. Power steering pump wasn't an issue.
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Old 08-10-2006, 08:54 AM
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Have you called Ron Davis?
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