Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter View Post
Hmmmm...........there are so many options with an SBC that solutions are almost overwhelmingly available.
Here are a couple pics of what we did on the '36 roadster. This is the 330 hp crate engine, short water pump, "big" damper. The pulleys came from Summit IIRC (been quite a few years). I prefer the alternator mounted low just so it's not an ugly, conspicuous lump on top. The fan is a nylon unit from Flex-a-lite that is almost flat to the front so works well in tight confines. The shroud is the typical molded unit from Walker that you cut your own opening to fit. Since we're still in the final throws of finishing the car I don't have any road report, but to test effectiveness of the fan/shroud we let it idle for almost 45 min. in 80+ degree day and it maintained 180. You probably already know this, but there are packs of spacers available to compensate for minor alignment issues (e.g. Universal Water Pump Shim Kit - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop and Aluminum Lower Pulley Spacer - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop)
Thanks Uncle Bob! I do like the look of that alternator tucked in low and based on your picture I don't think that I'll have any problem with it getting into the steering rack but still need to check. I do like that fan, too, but I have a steelie that I'll try to use first.