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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 02:21 AM
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whats a good radiator to use

i have a 6.6 and worry about cooling is there a good 4core radiator for my camaro
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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Re: whats a good radiator to use

I couldnt find a 4 core radiator for nothing. But i just bought a jegs direct fit dual core aluminum radiator and their dual fan setup for a total of like $500

With a stock proliance radiator my 400hp 358 ran at 195 degrees with dual fans cranking full power. with the new radiator in it runs at 185 without fans
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Re: whats a good radiator to use

ok that helps cause my stock radiatior work well with tha last moter but sucks with this new beast if im beating for a while she gets hot and i used to be able to beat her all bay long before
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Old Jul 1, 2024 | 06:52 AM
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Re: whats a good radiator to use

I received my radiator... other than FedEx damaging it by carrying other boxes on top of it. The GPD 951C from Rock Auto is a single row.




So now I have an email into RockAuto about it not being as advertised and also that it is damaged.
The radiator is bent in the middle of the top edge about an inch of bow, from when the FedEx driver carried by other parts (A/C compressor) on top of it like it was a try.
This is the second radiator FedEx has damaged on my the first was a Proform Slim-Fit (pictures below) that I got at a supper deal (75% off) but is now on backorder and not expected for 12+ weeks. The one from RockAuto was just to get by for the summer.


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Old Jul 1, 2024 | 07:19 AM
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Re: whats a good radiator to use

that's a crazy amount of bend!!
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Old Jul 1, 2024 | 08:59 AM
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Re: whats a good radiator to use

I got an OSC radiator from rock auto for $87 its 1 1/4 thick and 2 row. My friend got the same one and same thing. My spectra radiator was only 1" thick and single row

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cool...-radiator.html


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