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Which aluminum radiator?

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1992blkGT

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What is a good 2 or 3-core aluminum radiator for a 5.0? I hear that the universal ones work really well, which ones do you recommend? I also plan on finding a Lincoln Mark VIII fan and 180degree T-stat, or maybe a Proform electric fan. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks.
 
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I have a brass 3-core and with a 180therm the car runs too cold.
I just put a 192, but havent driven it far enough yet to see how much it warmed it up.

Unless you are having overheating problems, spend your money elsewhere.
 
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Tx-GT said:
I have a brass 3-core and with a 180therm the car runs too cold.
I just put a 192, but havent driven it far enough yet to see how much it warmed it up.

Unless you are having overheating problems, spend your money elsewhere.
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I would like to spend my money elsewhere too, but last weekend I had serious overheating problems. I was in traffic in 40 degree weather in the rain, and I had to turn the heat all the way up to keep the temp from peaking too high. I was the only car to have steam coming off the hood. It was embarassing because I was with my girlfriend and it was her first time in my car for a long period of time. I want an aluminum one for sure, but thanks for the help!
 

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1992blkGT said:
I would like to spend my money elsewhere too, but last weekend I had serious overheating problems. I was in traffic in 40 degree weather in the rain, and I had to turn the heat all the way up to keep the temp from peaking too high. I was the only car to have steam coming off the hood. It was embarassing because I was with my girlfriend and it was her first time in my car for a long period of time. I want an aluminum one for sure, but thanks for the help!
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Have you checked your fan clutch to see if it's working?
 

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Summit sells very good radiators. They sell Griffin radiators under their name. The 31x19 is only about $189 and cools extremely well.

If you get an electric fan, DO NOT get proform. They are junk. I'd go with either a mark VIII or a dual ramchargers fan.
 

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I am using the one Summit sells under there name, but its made by Northern. It does not have a trans cooler in it, but I am running a 28,000 GVW external one anyway.
Here it is with my MarkVIII fan on it.



Here is the full cooling system information.

http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/birdwork6.htm
 

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50mustang001 said:
Summit sells very good radiators. They sell Griffin radiators under their name. The 31x19 is only about $189 and cools extremely well.

If you get an electric fan, DO NOT get proform. They are junk. I'd go with either a mark VIII or a dual ramchargers fan.
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I agree with 50mustang001. I got the same one from summit and cools like crazy. I've had it almost 2 years now. It will take some slight modification to fit, but well worth the time .
 

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I think a Griffin radiator is a good bang for the buck for a radiator.....You might want to look into getting a Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator (3 row)....I think www.fourvalve.com was selling them for just under $350 bucks.....It is a lot of money for a radiator but its up to you....

David
 
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