The edge is molded with a large FoMoCo that is lined out, C8ZE-8146-C, and Barnum Bros. The third/service version, which is the service replacement which was sold at Ford dealerships up into the 1990s, has the oval Ford logo in the top left and the word TOP. The texture would still have been a horse hair texture. The edge is molded with a large FoMoCo that is now is lined out, C8ZE-8146-C, and Barnum Bros. This period was when Ford was phasing out the block FoMoCo to the oval Ford logo. The second version, which appeared either in very late 1970 production or only as a service part, now has the oval Ford logo in the top left in addition to the word TOP. The texture is commonly referred to as a horse hair texture, which has numerous large glass fibres as opposed to later versions which are smooth. The first version, which probably appeared in early 1969 models, is identified with the word TOP molded in the top left and the edge molded with a large square FoMoCo logo, C8ZE-8146-C, and Barnum Bros. The markings are located on the top driver's side of the fan shroud. The mold for the -C version was slightly changed by Ford probably due to breakage/warranty complaints and supplies more reinforcement in this area that is prone to cracking.įor the C8ZE-8146-C shroud there are three distinct versions, with the difference being in the markings/logo and the fiberglass texture of the shroud itself. The major difference between the -A and -C version shroud is the reinforcement area around the lower radiator hose. It is simply identified with the word TOP molded in the top left and the edge molded with a large square FoMoCo logo, C8ZE-8146-A, and Barnum Bros. The C8ZE-8146-A version was the original design shroud and would have been installed on the 1968 428 equipped cars. There are two distinct variations of the fan shroud that are identified by the engineering numbers C8ZE-8146-A and C8ZE-8146-C. Ford's part number for the fan shroud is C8ZZ-8146-A. The fan shrouds themselves are a type of fiberglass and were manufactured by Barnum Brothers Fibre Company of Michigan, who was a supplier to the major car manufacturers of the time. This greatly increases the radiator's ability to transfer heat. The fan shroud is designed to enclose the core area so that when the fan is spinning, air flows through the entire surface area. Originally written by Marcus Anghel and edited by Scott HollenbeckĪll 1968, 1969, and 1970 428-equipped Mustangs and Cougars used a 24-inch radiator fan shroud to concentrate air flow between the radiator and the cooling fan to make the cooling system run more efficiently.
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