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Got a Contour fan setup. Need info on how to bolt it up

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MustangLX-5.0

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Just bought a Contour dual electric fan plus wiring at the JY today. I'm looking for info on how I can attach this thing to my radiator. How did you guys do it? Where did you put your overfow tank? Yeah, I just realized there isn't a pace to mount it. What else do I need? Relay... fan controller? And where to get? Just wanna make sure I get this done right.

I noticed on the wire harness, there are multiple plugs. Two obviously (with green wire) that go to the fans, one that appears to go to a resistor and thermistor similar to whats in the interior duct blower, a larger connector with two green wires (assuming this is the main power input), and a few small connectors that look like they went to an assortment of vehicle sensors. There also appears to be a diode inline one of the wires. Is that used?
 

skunk21

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MM&FF did a write up on a contour fan install, here is the article might have some good info in it.
Thermostatically Controlled Electric Fan Upgrade - Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine
 

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I mounted mine with 2 Hayden part # 210 strap kits. i used some existing holes and drilled a few new ones. I also took vacuum hose and split it down the middle and ran it along the outer edge of the fan so it wouldn't gouge the radiator. I cut off all of the unnecessary wires and rerouted the harness to the bottom of the fans instead of the top where it was from the factory. I wires it up to a Hayden part # 3654 fan controller. It's capable of using both speeds. If you didn't know both fans are 2 speed. I left both fans wired together so they both came on at once. Hope this helps.

My buddy putting on the vacuum hose


Vacuum hose installed
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Fan mounted


Controller mounted
 

MustangLX-5.0

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Interesting idea on the rubber hose. Never thought about that. So you just used large zip ties to strap it to the radiator?

Thanks for the MM&FF article greensvt. Is the Flexalite controller that they used any good, or is the Hayden one better? What did you do about your overfow tank? I noticed they used a small aluminum tank. Not sure if I want to go that route yet. Question, has anyone who did this mod ever been able to re-use their coolant level sensor that normaly gets mounted in the tank? Or should I just scrap that and deal with the light coming on? Thanks
 

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Right now I'm using a cheap,plastic one we sell @ work. Once I pull my engine to do my rebuild and smooth the engine bay I will get something else.

 
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