Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION E -BODY PREPARATION-
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OPTIONAL FANS
15" REAR MOUNTED
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TWIN 10" FRONT MOUNTED
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RETROFIT INSTALLATION
Install the blades on the motor shafts with the concave side
of the blade facing away from the motor (toward the
radiator). Line up the setscrew with the flat in the shaft.
Tighten the setscrew with the shaft end flush with the fan
hub.
Install the end plates as shown. The end plates are
handed . The top is angled in slightly and there is a drain
hole in the bottom corner. Don't tighten the nuts until after
the brackets are fastened to the inner panels.
Remove the grill splitter if you have one.
Cut a 1" x 4" piece of wood, about 13
1
/
4
" long.
Lay several pieces of cardboard 16" x 14" (stacked at least
3
/
8
" thick) on the front face of the radiator.
Rest the fan assembly on the cardboard, supporting the fan
cross tube by placing the wood between the front of the
bottom shroud and the tube.
Center the fan blades on the radiator and shift the cross
tube so that it is horizontal.
Move each end bracket out, flush with the fiberglass panel.
Mark the fiberglass panel through the holes in the bracket.
Remove the fan assembly and carefully drill the fiberglass
panel, first with a
1
/
8
" drill, then with a
5
/
16
" drill.
Install the assembly with the bolts and washers provided.
Check that the clearance between the fan and the radiator
is at least
1
/
4
".
Wiring is covered in the separate instructions.
RADIATOR SHROUDING
Attach the bottom radiator shroud to the 2 middle holes in
the front edge of the radiator tray as shown. Install the left
and right shrouds on top of the bottom, using the same
lower screws.
Note : If you are installing your own (not
E.R.A.) oil cooler, the shrouding panels must be modified.
The E.R.A. oil cooler comes with pre-drilled shrouding.
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The shrouding for the optional 6” oil cooler is assembled
as shown. See page 92 for the hose layout.