[Held for Ransom]

Well, I did some sleuthing on this and here is my findings.

First, pictures are of a February, 1970 cars' shroud. This is a California car and the original emission decal is located on it and has no notch (cutout).

[Held for Ransom]

Both of these had the notch (cutout).

Next two are pictures of the LeMans Sports' shroud. Obviously, it's been replaced.

Last two are of the current GM OTC replacements.

Conclusion, I still don't know if the '72 from years ago had a replacement or not. Maybe others can help.

['ol Pinion head]

Hold by my earlier findings, the notch started showing up in late '70 production & I've yet to find a single ORIGINAL '71 or '72 A-body or G-body that came with a solid (no notch) fanshroud. I don't buy the multiple supplier argument, not for shrouds produced late '70 production through '72.

Will start taking digital pics of fanshrouds casting dates.

[hakansan]

The shroud I have with cutout is identical to the last 2 pictures so it must be a replacement shroud then. The uncut shroud has the "date" on the lh backside and the part# on the rh backside. Date is 6 dots and 70 so it must be molded june 70, right? Also says "GUIDE" after this...! The part# is 9795359, same as in my partsbook from 11-1-70. I´ll try and take some pictures and post them later.
Håkan

['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by hakansan

The shroud I have... Date is 6 dots and 70 so it must be molded june 70, right? Also says "GUIDE" after this...!

Molded June of '70 & a notch... that makes PERFECT sense. In the case of your 02C built '70 model car, def the one you have now has been replaced, & its most likely your car originally had an "intact" (no notch) style shoud.

Originally Posted by hakansan

The part# is 9795359, same as in my partsbook from 11-1-70. I´ll try and take some pictures and post them later.
Håkan

Will ck my '71 asm manual, believe there is a notation where the part number changed during 71 model year.

[hakansan]

OPH, sorry but You got me wrong. It´s the uncut that is molded June `70. Strange! When looking at HFR´s first picture it says -3 wich means they had at least 3 molds, right! My 9795359 has a 2 after the part#. Could this mean that some molds was damaged and they had to cut these shrouds after they where molded. Please check Your shrouds dates. I think we can get a picture of this by the dates they where molded.
Håkan

[Held for Ransom]

oPh, you are close, he has a 02B car.

hakansan. I'm not sure how they date coded this things, but if it is a June '70 shroud, it's still not original to your car.

[hakansan]

HFR, Your right.. Paid a lot for that on e-bang.. I think the dates are when they where molded. Some pics. from my shroud (hope they are good!):

[hakansan]

Picture to the left is upper lh of shroud from the front of car. This part (extension) is not on the 487330 shroud.
Håkan

[hakansan]

HFR & OPH, i don´t have so many fan shrouds here in Sweden to look at, but I will try and get some info on dates. I think, if they where dated when molded, it´s easy to see if there are shrouds with cutouts & w/o at the same date. If so, we might be able to say when the change could be.
Håkan

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Originally Posted by hakansan

OPH, sorry but You got me wrong. It´s the uncut that is molded June `70. Strange! When looking at HFR´s first picture it says -3 wich means they had at least 3 molds, right! My 9795359 has a 2 after the part#. Could this mean that some molds was damaged and they had to cut these shrouds after they where molded. Please check Your shrouds dates. I think we can get a picture of this by the dates they where molded.
Håkan

I just pulled an August 1970 molded shroud from a 71 Lemans, 12D Pontiac built car. It has an uncut 9795359; it also has the 2 after the part#.

Scott

[hakansan]

It´s an old thread but...

I have a customer with a GTO -71 conv. that needed a new fan shroud. I ordered the shroud our host is listing (GME2E, 71-2 shroud 4-row) for 71-2. The shroud didn´t fit tight on the lh side and it had the upper corner cut. He sent me pictures of the original w/o cut and with tight fit. He has a 3-row radiator in his car and my first thought was that maybe only the 4-row shroud was damaged and replaced by a shroud with cutout???
Maybe thats why some have seen with cut and others not?

Anyway,
Ames and The Parts Place are listing shrouds for 71-2 3-row, not PY yet.
Anyone bought one of these shrouds and can tell how they look and maybe take pictures
of them?

Anyone now what the part# and differense there are on these shrouds?
69 3-row? (PY# GME2A)
69 4-row? (PY# GME2B)
70 3-row? (PY# GME2C)
70 4-row? (PY# GME2D)
71-2 3-row? (no PY#)
71-2 4-row? (PY# GME2E)

Håkan