radiator swap?
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From: Buford, GA
Car: 89 RS
Engine: 6.3L Megasquirted HSR
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.70 Posi 9 bolt
radiator swap?
I got a brand new radiator out of a 99 silverado. Has connections for oil cooler lines too. It measures about 41" wide. I think stock 3rd gen radiators are only like 31" or so. Has anyone ran a radiator this wide before? I know hacking would be in order, buit Im wondering if its worth it. Its a free, slightly used part. Plus, my stock one wud need to be cleaned at the very least, if not replaced.
The height is about the same, and its a little thinner than my stock one. It seems to me that a thinner one with a larger surface area should cool better than a thicker one with a smaller surface area.
The height is about the same, and its a little thinner than my stock one. It seems to me that a thinner one with a larger surface area should cool better than a thicker one with a smaller surface area.
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From: p'cola FL
Car: 88 iroc-z/28
Engine: 408 lsx
Transmission: 5800 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.71
nope.
31" is about the max, and i really didnt need the bigger radiator. sold it and put a stocker back in.
31" is about the max, and i really didnt need the bigger radiator. sold it and put a stocker back in.
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