Ford focus dual electric fan and shroud swap

[76cj7chick]

Hey fellow jeepers!

I recently bought a dual fan with shroud for a Ford Focus 2000 to retrofit on my CJ7 . These measures just over 27 inches wide and just over 15 inches tall and it's about 3 to 4 inches thick.

I'm looking to see you all people would mount that I think I will need like a metal frame so one bounce back and forth on the radiator fins so any ideas in a simple modifications that someone has made or bought offline?

Thanks bunches!!!!!

Also, may I get some advice on the best way to wire the resistor to the fans? ( I hope to use a painless dual relay for the fans and a fan probe that reads the temp. Which temp switch is best? 180, 190 or 195 or something else?

Thanks again!

 

[76cj7chick]

Hmmmm. Nobody?

 

[gr8dain]

When I was looking at mounting mine, I saw online where someone used aluminum stock and made a square that the fan housing was mounted to. The aluminum stock extended left and right and was bolted to the back of the CJ grill.

And I don't know that is best, but I have my temp sensor set to 190 degrees. It works for me.

 

[76cj7chick]

When I was looking at mounting mine, I saw online where someone used aluminum stock and made a square that the fan housing was mounted to. The aluminum stock extended left and right and was bolted to the back of the CJ grill.

And I don't know that is best, but I have my temp sensor set to 190 degrees. It works for me.

Gr8dain thanks for your comment...
You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of the build, would ya?

 

[gr8dain]

I knew you would ask. It was 2 years ago and I did not save the pic. But let me try my google foo.

I ended up using the "zip thingies".

 

[DHugg]

Gr8dain thanks for your comment...
You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of the build, would ya? :

http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f2/contour-dual-fan-5169/index2.html

Just looked at this yesterday; another 24hrs and I'd have forgotten it !!!

 

[gr8dain]

That should work. I was unable to find the pic I was referring to, but it was pretty rudimentary.

 

[76cj7chick]

I knew you would ask. It was 2 years ago and I did not save the pic. But let me try my google foo.

I ended up using the "zip thingies".

No pics.

 

[76cj7chick]

That should work. I was unable to find the pic I was referring to, but it was pretty rudimentary.

I'm sure you are being modest..
But thats okay.

 

[76cj7chick]

Gr8dain thanks for your comment...
You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of the build, would ya? :

http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f2/contour-dual-fan-5169/index2.html

Just looked at this yesterday; another 24hrs and I'd have forgotten it !!!

Thanks!! I like that its simple but useful!!!!!

 

[gr8dain]

No pics.

I can take a pic. But mine is literally just zip ties through the holes in the shroud wrapped around the radiator tanks. The aluminum stock setup was someone else's I found online. Sorry. But O think that link will serve you better.

 

[76cj7chick]

I can take a pic. But mine is literally just zip ties through the holes in the shroud wrapped around the radiator tanks. The aluminum stock setup was someone else's I found online. Sorry. But O think that link will serve you better.

Oh, I see. No, i think the link had some decent pics. Thanks for the help!!!!

 

[Turbogus]

The Contour/Mystique dual fan fits V8 CJ's better with tighter tolerances so no air leaks around the shroud, defeating it's purpose. (Path of least resistance) I reckon you can fill the gaps with panels of some sort but it's critical that all of the air is going through the shroud. Also I'd advise against using a radiator fin probe and go with the threaded type that makes for a permanaent mod. eventually the probes can work loose or in my case when it failed it abraded one of the radiator tubes causing a non-repairable leak!

These are pics of my setup with a Mystique shroud.

 

[76cj7chick]

The Contour/Mystique dual fan fits V8 CJ's better with tighter tolerances so no air leaks around the shroud, defeating it's purpose. (Path of least resistance) I reckon you can fill the gaps with panels of some sort but it's critical that all of the air is going through the shroud. Also I'd advise against using a radiator fin probe and go with the threaded type that makes for a permanaent mod. eventually the probes can work loose or in my case when it failed it abraded one of the radiator tubes causing a non-repairable leak!

These are pics of my setup with a Mystique shroud.

Thanks turbogus!
Exactly what I was wanting to find!
Great pictures.. That is a tremendous help!

I was going to use the radiator prob until I read your response. Don't need issues with the cj later on.


Thanks again!!!!!

 

[gr8dain]

Agreed about the probe. I used one as a temporary sensor until it failed on me. Went with the inline threaded sensor and it is the ONLY way to go.


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[Turbogus]

...and if you have no port to thread one of these into these sleeves can help, they're available from Summit Racing and elsewhere;

 

[gr8dain]

...and if you have no port to thread one of these into these sleeves can help, they're available from Summit Racing and elsewhere;

Exactly what I did. Using both ports. One for the fans and one for the temp gauge.

 

[76cj7chick]

Thanks guys!!! :ty::rock:

 

[IOPort51]

I could not get this to work with a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l . just not enough room for the shroud and the water pump pulley.

 

[gr8dain]

I could not get this to work with a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l . just not enough room for the shroud and the water pump pulley.

I have space issues as well. Glad to hear it is not just me.

To give myself a little extra room, I put the radiator inside the grill. Gave it about 1/2 an inch maybe a little more.