Sup guys. I need some advice. Im low on money at the moment and Im thinking about buying the $130 radiator from Autozone or Orielly's strickly because my financial status. So im gonna post another thread with another topic to get the proper feedback.
So, is it worth buying a radiator with the plastic tanks?
Specs:
Row No1
Core Height26 1/4"
Core Width17 1/4"
Core Depth1 1/4"
Inlet Header2 3/8" x 18 5/8"
Outlet Header2 3/8" x 18 5/8"
Inlet1 5/16"Outlet1 9/16"
Engine Oil Cooler None
Transmission Oil Cooler11 1/2" (Concentric)

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Orielly's
specs:
Plastic Tank/Aluminum Core
Fits Without Air Conditioning
With Heavy Duty Cooling
With Air Conditioning
Max Cooling
Plastic Tank/Aluminum Core
26-1/4 X 17-1/4 X 1
1 Row


They have Lifetime warranty.

 

if they have the lifetime warrenty, it so go for it. if they ever crack you get it replaced for free, so no worries.

 

Well my biggest worry is that these cheap radiators are 1 row. I live in 110* summers. So if anyone has experience with a 1 row radiator that is cooling a 350, does it help keep the temps down?

 

these single core aluminum/plastic are the same design/size as the factory equipment found in the mid/later 3rd gens (as opposed to the copper/brass found in the earlier models). should work fine in a stock application

 

thanks for the feedback A1Dan.

 

I've been using an OE replacement, from CarQuest (IIRC), for a number of years with no issues in my IROC. I've run it with both the old 305 and now with the 350/330.

JamesC

 

Thanks for all the feedback guys (travis401, 1ADan, and JamesC). I said the heck with it and I purchased a all aluminum radiator 3 row for $220 from ebay. Ive read some good stuff here on the "Cooling" sticky. So Im gonna take my old radiator and to the junkyard and recycle the aluminum core.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...item43a9fd96d8

 

When did the Camaro's start using plastic tanks?

 

FWIW, both my 87 TA and my 89 RS had the aluminum/plastic setups.

 

So'd my 85.

JamesC

 

3rd-gens used GM Harrison plastic/aluminum radiators right from the beginning in 1982. The aftermarket has made copper/brass replacement radiators for 3rd-gens.

My '82 and '84 T/As still have their original Harrison radiators and I've never had any problems with leaks. The '84 has almost 170K miles on it.