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Old 05-04-2010, 09:49 PM   #1
70C10Toejam
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Thumbs up Installed electric fans today!

Or "How to get Chevy, Nissan and Ford to work together"

It took way too long, but I finally got my Altima fans installed today. Worked from the FAQ thread by Jackal2K9 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50085

Fans with the upper mounting bracket I make from 3/16 flat steel (was a cross-brace from a stationary battery string).
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My lower support brackets. 2 inch aluminum "couplings", drilled out the top to 3/8" to fit the pins on the bottom of the fans. Just flattened a couple angle brackets to mount them to the bottom of the rad. support with 1/4" bolts.
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This is just my old headlight relay setup.
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Here is the new relay setup. The Nissan relays are all interchangeable in the holders so I added my headlights to them. Modified my power junction with the insulated stand-off. Found a nice plastic box at work for the breakers too.
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The '84 El Camino thermostat housing that just happened to fit the mid '80's mid-sized Chevy fan switch and a late '80's-early '90's Tempo/Topaz fan switch. The Ford switch turns on at 200* and the Chevy at 224*. I have since found some other options, including a singe VW one with 2 switches.
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