68 fan shroud

[Dale C.]

Joe Lucia
I was looking through your old threads (July 22nd 2006) on the 68 BB fan shroud 3938940 and trying to understand Larry Kelly’s and my similar numbered 68 shroud. It kind of makes sense that his and my shrouds were not the assumed 388826?, as scribed on the top member. Rather they were a conglomeration of the old 67 AIM L36 / A5.5 upper #3888269 and the two 68 side components of the 68 AIM L36 A 13, 3935571 & 2. The three compatible (current 68 sides and left over 67 uppers) were then bundled under that #3938940 number. The vendor Manufacture does appear to be General Tire in that it is also on all my parts. It is possible, as you implied, that the three could have been joined on or off site, prior, during, or post production, to be considered production stock or service parts. Does this sound logical? This could answer my question of the origin some of these shrouds, thanks.
Dale

[Joe L.]

Re: 68 fan shroud

Joe Lucia

Dale

Dale------


I think it's possible that the fan shroud components were assembled by the supplier and shipped complete to St. Louis. That's contrary to what the AIM indicates, but I think it's possible this occurred.

For SERVICE shrouds, I'm certain the assembly took place at a supplier. Certainly, they didn't ship these shroud components to St. Louis for assembly and then into SERVICE stock. While the components for the 1968 big block shroud were once available in SERVICE, they were discontinued about 40 years ago in favor of the assembled shroud.