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Nabbed a Taurus fan off a 3.8 litre Taurus because they flow more than enough air to cool a 5.8, let...

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828 hits | 51.37 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Derale makes this adjustable fan controller, with a "wet" sensor that screws into your cooling syste...

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623 hits | 68.97 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
I just laid out some angle steel and some flat strap steel to tie it together, on the bench.

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707 hits | 77.64 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
The Taurus fan sits on the steel to check for fit and to allow me to drill locating holes for the 4 ...

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656 hits | 63.38 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Finished, painted adaption frame for the Taurus fan. It will accept a stock Taurus fan, in the dark,...

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747 hits | 72.65 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Top left and right you can see the two holes that will bolt into the 2 stock Lincoln rad shroud clip...

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Another shot of the notches cut into the angle steel, to allow them to slip into slots cut into the ...

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661 hits | 72.9 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Three 1/4" drill holes and connect them and you've got a notch that will accept the angle steel notc...

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805 hits | 53.91 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
I grabbed a replacement T-stat housing, with a threaded provision for the sensor, for $18 CDN. After...

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790 hits | 70.92 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
The stock temp sensor was clocked right over the T-stat housing. Using a 1" deep socket I just tight...

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985 hits | 74.54 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Plenty more room than the stock clutch fan's shroud gives you, in every way. I drilled and tapped th...

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778 hits | 47.22 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
This pic is way out of focus, but maybe you can see the notched angle steel, ready to accept and loc...

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735 hits | 41.38 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Good idea to get four shorter bolts to install in place of the fan bolts as the old ones may interfe...

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809 hits | 69.45 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
Here's a better shot of the resevoir retaining slot I fabbed up. Maybe you can make out the stick-on...

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1186 hits | 70.32 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
There's the stock Lincoln overflow tank in position, mounted around the taurus electric fan. Not a b...