all the electric fans I've seen stock or after market are right on the rad.
Yes, I digressed. 1/8" is fine. I confused my response to you with a PM....I apologize.
The efficiency/effectiveness is based on rating of fan. If you have a light or medium duty single fan and it's not cooling, You will have to go to a super duty fan. I believe same dimensionally as far as height and length, but deeper.
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