My Taurus fan is louder than it should be because I managed to pick one that came off a very high mileage car. I think the best response to noise is that these Mark VIII's were on high end Lincolns, and I don't remember hearing the fan on any Taurus I was around either.
I have always stayed away from the nylon ties that go through the radiator fins. I just used allen head cap bolts securing the top of the shroud to the top of the aluminum radiator. On the bottom I just used an aluminum bracket from the bottom of the core support to the bottom of the shroud (which can be seen on my first photo). I guess I did do some trimming for the shroud to clear the radiator top bracket and also to trim it down equal to the top of the radiator. If you were using a stock radiator then you could probably secure the shroud on the sides or run an additional strap across the top to have something to bolt to.
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Mick Batson
1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon.
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