i looked one up from autozone for my car and it has the copper one and an aluminum one and they were both around 115-120.....i noticed that the copper one was 3 core and the aluminum was 1 core....do i just choose my preference or will one of these not work with my car?...and another thing....assuming i do go with the aluminum one....will it cool better since its aluminum?

 

GO ALLOY... much better cooling.. and cools FASTER.
Buy GM.. & you should not have any problems

 

what kind of alloy are you talking about?

and GM...wont the radiator cost like 300 from them...i hear all dealer parts are expensive...

 

btt....anyone else know?

 

I went with the aluminum one from Autozone and it works great. Go with it.

 

thank you soo much for replying!! i was really hoping someone would soon that actually has the radiator that i was taking about.....


so the fact that its only 1 core didnt hurt?

do you happen to know how hot your car ran b4 the new radiator as to how hot it is now with the aluminum one?

 

The main problem with the aluminum one row is....the original was 1 9/16ths" thick for the TPI, 1" thick for the TBI (the after market people make one replacement for both and it is only 1 3/8ths" thick). On the other hand the copper one is 3 row 1 9/16ths" thick, you decide which is best for you.
HTH,
Don>>>

 

Car runs the same temperatures it did before. I had the stock aluminum/plastic radiator in before with a 160 stat and modified chip so it ran lower than stock. Like Don said they kind of universalized the radiator. Still I didn't noticed any difference in temp and it's lifetime warrantied