Just got a sweet deal on this rad and wanted to show it off plus provide a little feedback about it.

So it lists for $450 and I got it for $250 at the carlise pa swap meet/show right from the wizard cooling truck!!

I almost didn't get it but it looked like such a quality piece I couldn't pass it up. So it has 2 rows of 1" tubes fully tig welded construction with a billet filler neck and probably weighs 15lbs-20lbs. It got heavy carrying it back to my truck!! Here are some pics to judge for yourself. I will follow up after I install it.

 

What are you waiting for?!!? LOL!!

Looking forward for the review...


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What external trans cooler will you use?

 

also interested . ............

 

Hah! I will hopefully have it in on sunday to at least test fit it.

I already use an external cooler for the trans. Not sure of the brand but its big. I think it was one meant for a truck that does a lot of towing.

 

Stock fan(s)?

Sorry for all the Qs......

I'll be rad shopping in about a month.
Good luck

 

No I am not running stocks fans. I have 2 12" hayden fans. I will be working on a mounting solution for them.

 

Ok so this thing is massive as compared to the stock rad. It appears there will be some modding to make it fit just right. The guy who I purchased it from said they changed their mounting tabs on the top for a better fit which is why I got such a good deal on this one. I dont mind adjusting it probably would have to do it anyway.

So for a test fit I had to cut the rubber on the bottom and I dont know what I am going to do for the top yet the bracket is about an inch off from getting the bolts in. I could cut the condenser pads and bring it closer there.

 

So I finally got this installed and it fit pretty well. I had to remove the oem rubber from the bottom and use a piece of tire tube to insulate it. at the top I had to trim the condenser bump stops to bring it closer to the rad support. After that it fit great. Used the stock rad mount.

I also installed an 98-02 fan setup which required me cut the lower rad support so the fans would drop all the way down. And for the top I just used a piece of steel to hook the top.

So far on a 95 degree day here with only water in it the temp just went to 190 while in some top and go.

 

looks good, I've got to do something like this too.