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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Default How do you mount the Efans in the 5.3????

So I have done some searching and can not find anything about how to mount the Efans! I removed everything (Shroud, fan and Clutch) I dropped in the new Efans from the Camaro Setup and it is a little smaller on each left and right side so how do you mount these things?? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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the part store has the plastic straps like that hold the tranny coolers in. they work fine, or you can make a few brackets that bolt into some excess space and bolt it to the radiator support.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Something like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-E...Q5fAccessories
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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yep, thats all you need really.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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Thanks!!!!
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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Get some thick foam like you put around window AC-units and put it along the sides of the fans. If the fans are directly against the radiator, they can eventually puncture it. Make sure your fans are on a 3 relay setup so they can go in low (6 volts each) or high (12 each) or it will get hot in the summer.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Also there is a bolt sticking up at the bottom of the radiator support. If you drill a hole in the fan shround where it slips over that bolt, it will keep them in place. You don't want the radiator holding all of the weight of the fans. It's really better to fab some metal brackets and bolt them into the 2 unused holes on either side of the radiator bolts.
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