Help with radiator sizing. (Summit aluminum)

[Ranchero5.0]

Summit has a sale on their 2 core aluminum radiators now ($14 off the 31" wide radiator). I measured my Modine 3 core and it's 30.75" wide. Summit's fox body spec radiator measures 28.75 x 18, but it $299 vs $140 for the universal fit. Has anyone tried this setup and what size did you end up with. Sale ends at the end of the month, it was a email sale that they sent out.

Jamie

 

[N8Miller]

i am not sure on which one you want, but the part # for the 28" is 380428. The guy that i bought my LT headers from on this site swears by that radiator. There is a 31" one on the classifieds....

 

[Ranchero5.0]

I brain farted. The 31" is regularly 175 and on sale for $160. How was the fit on the 28" one. I don't mind fabricating holders, I just don't want it to end up looking rigged. I'm not real impressed with the fill cap being vertical, seems like it would run into my hood unless it's part of the 'overall' height. My modine is 20" tall so who knows?

Jamie

 

[T_5.0_N'works]

So if aluminum went up in price, why didn't the aluminum radiator go up like the drive shaft? I checked Summit, still $180 for the 31'' radiator for Ford.

 

[stang976]

i bought a 4 row aluminum radiator and had to make minor adjustments. i bent the hold downs to fit over the thicker surface and had to bend the supports where the radiator sits a little wider for a nice fit..

 

[Legendary]

I brain farted. The 31" is regularly 175 and on sale for $160. How was the fit on the 28" one. I don't mind fabricating holders, I just don't want it to end up looking rigged. I'm not real impressed with the fill cap being vertical, seems like it would run into my hood unless it's part of the 'overall' height. My modine is 20" tall so who knows?

Jamie

Check out my pics in the sig. I have the same radiator. You do have to fab up new holes which to a matter of minutes and the cap doesn't hit the hood. I also had to cut the bottom radiator hose a little to fit because the outlet on the radiator is at an angle for some odd reason. Very nice looking radiator and well worth the money if not more.

 

[Ranchero5.0]

Here is the email link for the better prices.

http://www.summitracing.com/redir.asp?email=40701

Seems like it should fit pretty good. I'm a little leary about clearance with the blower and the stock shroud.

Jamie