Fan Shroud
5th Wheeling
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OP, if this helps answer your question, I swapped motors between a 1993 4.9L auto with A/C and a 1988 4.9L manual no A/C. They had different fan shrouds, but were interchangeable. The 1993 had the full shroud and the 1988 had the “shroud” which only covered the top- more of a fan guard than a shroud. I opted to use the full shroud.
Lead Driver
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From: N.W. Alabama
Yes, the A/C and Auto got deeper shroud, then throw in the tow package with A/C, or Auto, and you got the deeper shroud.
5th Wheeling
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From: South of Albuquerque
I dunno, they definitely help with cooling. My F150 is pretty much just a 'run to the hardware store or take a load to the dump' truck, and after I replaced the radiator I didn't have any cooling issues without a shroud. Maybe I would have if I had AC? Anyway, it just didn't seem right without a shroud, and it was cheap enough, so I got one.
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I dunno, they definitely help with cooling. My F150 is pretty much just a 'run to the hardware store or take a load to the dump' truck, and after I replaced the radiator I didn't have any cooling issues without a shroud. Maybe I would have if I had AC? Anyway, it just didn't seem right without a shroud, and it was cheap enough, so I got one.
the underlying theme is I am jut like the guy who climbed everest first. "Why climb the highest mountain?" "because it is there"
I need that shroud
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