Fox Fan Mounting - Alternate Ideas - Black Magic Xtreme

cdurbin · Feb 19, 2014

I bought a Black Magic Xtreme fan kit from LatemodelResto about 6 months or so ago. I have had no issues at all with it and it's performing great so far. My only complaint is the huge, cheesy looking upper mounting plate. I'm finally getting around to dressing up my engine bay and would really like to come up with an alternative mounting method. It doesn't look like it would be too difficult to do. Just looking to get some input/ideas from the experts. Photos would be great if possible. I've attached a photo I found online of the bracket I'm talking about. I have the same one on my car.
Thanks

elarm1 · Feb 19, 2014

I like it... If you don't want it, I'll take it! In my brief searches, for that fan, you are kind of limited on how to mount it. I think you should stick with it.

cdurbin · Feb 19, 2014

elarm1 said:
I like it... If you don't want it, I'll take it! In my brief searches, for that fan, you are kind of limited on how to mount it. I think you should stick with it.

Yeah. I think I can come up with something a little cleaner looking though.
My radiator is about twice as thick as the stock one too. It is tight! It just barely clears the water pump pulley. I had to modify the overflow tank mounts to clear my power steering pulley.

revhead347 · Feb 19, 2014

They sell a type of zip tie that mounts it right through the radiator. They are like $5 at the part store for a set of 4. It is a straight zip with a square end on each end. You drill a very small hole in each corner of the fan shroud. Then run the zip directly through the hole, and directly through the core of the radiator.

Kurt

RangerJoe · Feb 19, 2014

revhead347 said:
They sell a type of zip tie that mounts it right through the radiator. They are like $5 at the part store for a set of 4. It is a straight zip with a square end on each end. You drill a very small hole in each corner of the fan shroud. Then run the zip directly through the hole, and directly through the core of the radiator.

Kurt

Yep, my twin oem fans are mounted this way. Very clean.

Joe

84Ttop · Feb 19, 2014

X3 mounted plenty of fans that way with no trouble

cdurbin · Feb 19, 2014

Good deal. I'll have to check it out. Orielly's, AutoZone?

84Ttop · Feb 19, 2014

cdurbin said:
Good deal. I'll have to check it out. Orielly's, AutoZone?

Any auto parts store will have them

cdurbin · Feb 19, 2014

84Ttop said:
Any auto parts store will have them

I found some online at Advance Auto for $6.50. Definitely worth looking into for that price. Thanks for the advice.

rbohm · Feb 19, 2014

keep the brackets you have and paint them black. that way the disappear somewhat.

Onefine88 · Feb 19, 2014

Its SOOOO Simple! Your not gonna believe it. I have the same fan on my vert. I too hate the huge ugly bracket.
Mount the entire assembly upside down. The ugly bracket is now on the bottom and the fan doesn't know that its upside down. LOL
Looks much better. I polished the little brackets to bling it up a bit.

Grabbin' Asphalt · Feb 19, 2014

Mine came with the 2 small tabs on top and bottom....

Grabbin' Asphalt · Feb 19, 2014

I'd be too scared to flip the electrical side on bottom with water puddles, rain, debri etc...

Onefine88 · Feb 19, 2014

Grabbin' Asphalt said:
I'd be too scared to flip the electrical side on bottom with water puddles, rain, debri etc...

No wiring down low. The wiring harness is mid way up on the passenger side. Perfect place to mount the fan temp control unit.
See?

Grabbin' Asphalt · Feb 19, 2014

Cool, when you said flip i was thinking 180* but that works great too nice man.

Grabbin' Asphalt · Feb 19, 2014

Cool, when you said flip i was thinking 180* but that works great too nice man.

revhead347 · Feb 19, 2014

I heard that the fan from the 95 Taurus 3.8 is better anyway. Just what I have heard, it's been awhile since I did any Fox stuff.

Kurt

cdurbin · Feb 20, 2014

Onefine88 said:
Its SOOOO Simple! Your not gonna believe it. I have the same fan on my vert. I too hate the huge ugly bracket.
Mount the entire assembly upside down. The ugly bracket is now on the bottom and the fan doesn't know that its upside down. LOL
Looks much better. I polished the little brackets to bling it up a bit.

Yeah man, That's what I'm talking about. Nice!
Great idea. Thanks!

larrym1961 · Feb 20, 2014

Swapped my Black Magic Extreme Cooler fan for a Contour/Mystique/Cougar dual fan set up. I also used the parts house $7 zip tie method to mount them. It looks like it came from the factory like that and out cools the Black Magic single fan.

cdurbin · Feb 22, 2014

Onefine88 said:
Its SOOOO Simple! Your not gonna believe it. I have the same fan on my vert. I too hate the huge ugly bracket.
Mount the entire assembly upside down. The ugly bracket is now on the bottom and the fan doesn't know that its upside down. LOL
Looks much better. I polished the little brackets to bling it up a bit.

Did the bracket flip trick today. Much better. Now on to other areas under the hood that need my attention.
Thanks again for the slick idea.

Fox Fan Mounting - Alternate Ideas - Black Magic Xtreme

cdurbin

elarm1

cdurbin

revhead347

Apparently my ex-husband made that mistake.

RangerJoe

I leave the horn on while driving

84Ttop

They make new pistons every day, so why worry?

cdurbin

84Ttop

They make new pistons every day, so why worry?

cdurbin

rbohm

Onefine88

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Grabbin' Asphalt

Grabbin' Asphalt

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revhead347

Apparently my ex-husband made that mistake.

cdurbin

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