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Framework To Mount Fan

From 1986 Ford Bronco “Eddie Bauer”, documented by Sixlitre.

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1986 Ford Bronco - Either you modify the Taurus fan to fit the Bronco or you build a framework to bolt the stock Taurus fan to. I figure, for replacement purp… 1986 Ford Bronco - You can see, on an 80-86, how easy this is going to be. Note the way the angle iron sits on the lower rad support frame so nice and squarel… 1986 Ford Bronco - By notching two spots on one side I was able to get the four stock Taurus mounting holes over metal mounting points. Just notch the angle i… 1986 Ford Bronco - Pretty basic frame so far. This shot is pre-welding, just in the mock up stage. 1986 Ford Bronco - Here's the Taurus fan assembly sitting over the mocked up framework as a trial fit before welding. You can see by notching the two spots I… 1986 Ford Bronco - Okay, so you caught me, I did a tiny bit of trimming, but nothing that couldn't be done in 10 seconds when you're broken down outside Hell'… 1986 Ford Bronco - Here's the frame partially welded and ready to re-fit the fan and mark and drill some stud holes. 1986 Ford Bronco - I started with these two stock taurus shroud holes, which look like they're lined up straight one on top of the other, but they're not. I m… 1986 Ford Bronco - Here I am drilling the second hole on my new mini-bench drill press. How can they make these for $30 ?! 1986 Ford Bronco - Now it's just a matter of tapping them for the stud, with the 1/4"-UNC-20 tap. 1986 Ford Bronco - Another trial fit of the fan shroud and mark the next hole for drilling. The studs lined up with the stock Taurus shroud holes very well in… 1986 Ford Bronco - There are only three stock holes in the taurus shroud, but this flat surface on the lower edge of the shroud was the perfect spot for a 4th… 1986 Ford Bronco - There's the stud installed for that newly created 4th hole in the shroud. 1986 Ford Bronco - There's a view of all the shroud mounting studs in place before they too are welded in. 1986 Ford Bronco - The slot holes for the "tabs" carved out of the angle iron were made crudely, but effectively the old fashioned way by connecting the holes… 1986 Ford Bronco - A quick trial fit before shortening the angle iron to fit and weld the strap steel tabs that will hold it to the upper rad support( via 2 s… 1986 Ford Bronco - Here you can see the way the strap steel will allow a couple of screws will secure the whole assembly to the upper rad support, and keep it… 1986 Ford Bronco - Here you can see the strap steel that fits flat to the top of the rad support. 2 screws is all it will take to secure or remove the whole a… 1986 Ford Bronco - The extra piece of angle iron will mount the adjustable controller inside the rail and the continuous duty solenoid on it's outside. They w… 1986 Ford Bronco - Here you can see the painted, completed frame. The fan is mounted on studs (4) as are the Cole-Hersee 85 amp contiuous duty solenoid and th… 1986 Ford Bronco - A better shot of the control unit and solenoid mounted. The tiny white circle on the center of the blus box is the adjustable setting dial.…