I got some work done over the weekend attaching my fan to the core support. First, I cut the shroud down by about 3/4" to give more clearance.
Then I made some brackets to attach to the core support.
Here's the final version.
This gives me about 4" between the throttle body and the fan motor. I will need to find an elbow that clears this.
Now I need to find the some radiator hoses that will fit my application.