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    What foam for sealing gaps by radiator and fan shroud?

    I'm putting a Taurus fan in my 95 F150. I have the Taurus fan mounted inside the f150 fan shroud. I want to put some foam in there to help seal it up so that the Taurus fan doesn't just pull air from the gaps between the two shrouds.

    What's a good foam to use that won't deteriorate in a year? I have a linen/hobby type place nearby but the foam they have doesn't look like the type that will hold up well long term.
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    • #3
      how large is the gap? you could use rubber weather striping for something that would last. You can get it in all kinds of dimensions.

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      • #4
        The gaps vary from 1in. to 3 in. Rubber weather stripping would be too small. It was my first thought but I couldn't find any large enough.
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        • #5
          Im running a Taurus fan on my fox, and though its probably not the best foam out there to use, I bought a roll of 1" weatherstripping foam from Pep Boys.

          Its been on there for about 6 months now, and is holding up so far...
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          • #6
            Use hoses, they clamp down and seal nicely. And they won't deteriorate.

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            • #7
              For such a large gap, I would use sheet aluminum strips rivited to the fan to fill them in. Use foam door seal from Home Depot for a complete seal though.
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              • #8
                Great Stuff yo....
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