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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 03:39 PM
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Whats the best replacement radiator?

As I was driving around yesterday I glance at my temp guage....its reading ok at 170...then half a minute later I see my guage read 230....I WAS LIKE WTF????I pull over and look at the radiator...looked like it blew up. Coolant everywhere. What a scene that was. Just wondering guys, whats a good/best replacement radiator. Something that will bolt right up to the existing mounts and can handle high future HP. Sorry too lazy to do a search.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 07:05 PM
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Griffin 30x19 $180 should fit fine. If you want the larger one that is $280 you will need some fab work.

My $180 aluminum works fine to cool my combo.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 07:44 PM
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Too bad Hooker doesn't make radiators huh Mark ?
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 11:39 PM
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The shop offered me a choice between the stock one and a heavy duty...which was actually a Griffin. Griffin it is. Thanks for the replies.
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 06:43 PM
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You may want to consider the Modine brand from AutoZone, they are cheap and actually lighter then the stock replacements.......

They also do help in cooling it down....
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 11:24 AM
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i got a 3 core metal form autozone for like 135 .. and its helped a bit
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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F*** autozone, i work at Advance :P

my stock aliminum radiator was like a 120 bucks, life time warrenty

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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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Got my car back yesterday. Now have a 3 row radiator in it and it cools much better. They said it'd be better to have a 180 thermostat since i still have the stock prom. So i told them to go ahead. I dont notice too much of a difference but the engine stays a bit warmer but i still have the same performance.
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