The only way to move the fan out of the shroud is to move the radiator forward. For some reason it has a 1" offset flange that sets it back from the core support by an inch. Would that be enough?
Yea, that upper hose was a bandaid that stayed there. I have been meaning to replace it but have not found the correct one. There was not a 440 in a 73 scamp. Maybe I can look for one out of another model. Lower one is correct.