I had to lay mine forward about an inch and a half to get the flexalite fan assembly to fit behind the radiator. I also put a small spacer between the fan housing and the radiator as suggested by Jack DeRyke. I also have the upper shrouds covering the openings in front and back of the radiator. No overheating problems.
Unless you have the hood cutouts, laying it forward any further may be counterproductive as all you've done is reduce the frontal area for the air to blow through.
Jeff
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