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Anyone have experience with the "Cold Case" radiator kits from Firebird Central?

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Old Apr 6, 2019 | 05:44 PM
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Anyone have experience with the "Cold Case" radiator kits from Firebird Central?

Any experience?

https://www.firebirdcentral.com/1982...p/rad-411k.htm

Seems like a good deal for a kit with fans and shroud. Looks nice but the pictures are small and as always no pictures of one installed to be seen.....

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Old May 9, 2025 | 02:09 AM
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Re: Anyone have experience with the "Cold Case" radiator kits from Firebird Central?

Any one had any experience with cold case?
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Old May 9, 2025 | 04:55 PM
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Re: Anyone have experience with the "Cold Case" radiator kits from Firebird Central?

Have one still in the box for my 70 formula
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Old Jun 28, 2025 | 10:55 PM
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Re: Anyone have experience with the "Cold Case" radiator kits from Firebird Central?

Originally Posted by KITT1983
Any one had any experience with cold case?
I know this thread is from over a month and a half ago but I just now saw it. I've got a Cold Case LMM576 LS swap radiator in my 1991, LS376/480 swapped Foxbody Mustang coupe. I installed it about a month ago. I know that it's not for a 3rd gen but if anyone wanted to look up the details, here is a link:

9-93 Mustang LS Swap Aluminum Radiator Cold Case Radiators

This radiator has two, 1 1/4" cores for maximum cooling potential. It replaced my leaking Griffin radiator that had two, 1" cores. The Cold Case cools my Mustang better than the Griffen did. I was so impressed with the radiator that I purchased another Cold Case for my current project, the 1987 IROC in my signature below. Here is a link to the 3rd gen F body, LS swap radiator:

82-92 Camaro Firebird LS Swap Performance Aluminum Radiator

Like my Mustang radiator, this 3rd gen radiator has two, 1 1/4" cores. Here are a couple of pictures of it:

Obviously I haven't run this radiator but I have no doubt that it'll impress me as much as the one I have in my Mustang.
Obviously I haven't run this radiator but I have no doubt that it'll impress me as much as the one I have in my Mustang.




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Old Jun 29, 2025 | 11:30 AM
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Re: Anyone have experience with the "Cold Case" radiator kits from Firebird Central?

looks like a decent radiator
seems to fit well
id like one without radiator cap spout, as i like to run a expansion tank on my LS swaps.
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