Questions about radiator and fan install

[Jackyll]

Well since my fan pretty much exploded somehow and put some holes in the radiator I bought a Koyo replacement radiator and a 12" slim line fan, but I've never installed an aftermarket fan before so I had a couple questions about mounting...

1) How do I actually mount the fan to the new radiator? I got the fan today but the radiator's coming monday, but when I put the brackets on the fan they didn't line up anywhere near the stock mounting holes, and the lower mounts didn't reach the bottem of the stock radiator when the top mounts were at the top of it. I've heard of ppl using zip-ties and going through the brackets on the fan and through the coolant passages on the radiator, but wouldn't that harm the radiator? Those passages aren't very strong and the fan does have some weight to it.

2) Where do I mount the fan controller, since it was mounted to the stock fan?

Thanks

[EmeryatSTM]

Go to any lowes or home depot and buy yourself some aluminum stock. make some brackets. mount the controll unit to the factory upper fan mount.



Emery

[WANTED]

I've seen people use both the traditional zip ties as well as these wierd looking, um, I want to call them mounting zips, which are essentially zip ties made for mounting stuff. THey come in two pieces rather than one like a normal zip tie. I have no idea where you get them, but I know somebody else on here knows what they're called specifically.

Personally, I'd prefer the method prescribed above and make the brackets yourself. All you need is a sawzall, a drill with a decent bit, and maybe a grinder if you mind rough/sharp edges. It takes about 45 minutes to fab them up.