vortech305

I was told by a fellow thirdgen who has an 11'sec 89 camaro(385 hp) Has a 350 TPI and uses Auto Zones three core radiator and only paid 130.00 dollars. I called Auto Zone and price is right. Any else used this product what did u think any modification that had to be made.????????????????

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92' camaro
New 305 block TPI conversion, Flat top pistons,Bore over .30 Forged parts all around,Edelbrock intake,ported plennum,ported corvette alluminum heads, accel cam,52mm throttle bodie, SLP runners Home aid cold air induction, Air foil,ford SVO 19lb injectors,fuel regulator,cloys timing chain, comp alluminum roller rocker arms and pushrods MSD 8.5 mm wires, bosch plattinum plugs, hypertech cap & rotor and coil, Edelbrock TES headers, free flowing catalytic converter and a 3 inch force II flowmaster exhaust system, and a 3 inch cutout,Zoom multi friction clutch, T-5 tranny,billenstien shocks&struts.
Soon to come!!!
Procharger system 12lbs o boost.
New paint job(hawaiin orchid purple)Cast alluminum ZR1 rims w/ 275 tires.
Favorite quote: "where ever u go, there u are"

Other car;
1971 plymouth Duster
Mods:340,edelbrock victor jr. intake, 650 4 barrel holley, heddman headers,40 series dual flowmasters, cold air intake,4:10 gears, just got a new paint job and cragar rims with 315 tires in the back.
:Yeah its not a chevy but damn how many 71' dusters have u seen in the streets.

dtpmike

yep I have one in now. Cheapest one out there and it cools great. Ive had mine for about a year now and no problems. Keeps it colder tahn stock.

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89 camaro 305 tbi, flomaster 3 chamber cat back, gutted cat, Edlebrock open element, and a 160 degree T-stat. 2 kicker comp 12"'s, polk for the rest. Phoenix gold xs2300 to subs, kicker impulse 404XI to 4 speakers, pioneer DEH- P7000R head unit, and finally a 12 disc changer. Full leather interior from www.MrMikes.com(its nice)

ede

yep auto zone radiator in my sons 88 camaro

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond Lodge 538 F&AM

Ray87Z

I got a OEM stock replacement radiator from a local radiator warehouse place for $99. It's the same damn thing my 87Z had in it stock. Been great for over a year, has a 3 year warranty or something I believe. Look for a similar place in your yellow pages...

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Ray87Z
-Vortec headed 350.
86 IROC w/ a cammed 305 TPI.
Formerly Ray86IROC.
www.inter-scape.com/Ray

89ProchargedROC

is it aluminum or copper?

rsilver

I just bought one here in Denver for $117. It is lifetime guaranteed and I have read in other posts that they are the best for the money. It is made in Mexico and I believe it is made by Delphi but not sure........bob

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91 camaro RS L03 convert,
t-5, ultimate TBI mods,TBI spacer,SLP 1 5/8 headers,
3"cat back, 3.42 torsen posi,alston SFC's,Global West LCA relocation brackets, edelbrock STB

FlashGTA

Is it aluminum or copper/brass? I bought a SR radiator from them (aluminum with plastic tanks) and it cools just like the original, which it should. I was about to order a Be Cool from Summit (10% discount) when I read this. So, is it copper/brass?

AlkyIROC

Mine is a standard 19" x 31" chev 3 core rad. It worked fine with the small block but I'm not sure if it has enough cooling capacity for the big block.

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Follow my racing progress on Stephen's racing page
and check out the race car

87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
461 Big Block installed and ready for the 2001 racing season

Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857 altitude corrected to 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87 altitude corrected to 126.10
Altitude corrected rear wheel HP based on power to weight ratio: 476.5
Best 60 foot: 1.662

Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
Member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association

87 IROC bracket car, 91 454SS daily driver, 95 Homebuilt Harley

MikeH

iTrader: (10)

I just bought one for 120.00 or something like that. And its the same one as stock has the plastic tanks. The junkyards were asking 125.00 for the same thing. Ive used the three core brass/copper one also from discount auto. It worked great but the car did run about 10 degrees hotter than the stock one. The motor was a warmed over 406.

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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!

Duffster

I'm thinking I paid about $90 for mine from the local Auto Zone (military discount) and it's aluminum...

FlashGTA

Duffster, putting that link to the Bremerton weather was not nice. I lived there for 5 years and would love to go back!

vortech305

Did anyone have to do any modification to the radiator or something, was it a perfect fit.

Ward

iTrader: (1)

Whoa, will that radiator fit my 83? My car gets hotter than s h i t when I turn the A/C on during the summer. I really don't wanna buy a Be Cool aluminium unit becuase they're like $590.

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1983 Firebird
TH700R4 Auto
Small Block 400
LG4 ECM, Intake, Carb, Distributor, etc.
Soon to be non-computer.
Clarion Head Unit 45X4
2 Pioneer 400W 12" Subs
Third Gen Performance
"A four cylinder is half an engine."

SUPER-SPORT-CHEVY

Yep AZ is the place to go for cheap reliable radiators. I just checked my 3 core in the 85 and i think its copper not to sure because the out side is black and the inside looks kinda pinkish/red so im betting its copper.
Runs 195ish with a 350hp 350,180d thermostat.

vortech305

like i said is there any modifications needed to the radiator to get a satisfactory fit.

MikeH

iTrader: (10)

The two I purchased were factory replacement radiators. They both bolted right in..the aluminum one is the same as the factory. I did have a problem with the three core one it was just slightly thicker. Over time the bracket that goes over it that holds the fans. Rubbed against it and after about a year it caused a leak.

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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!

JP84Z430HP

I got the stock replacement for my car (around $130 at Advance Auto), and it was the aluminum with plastic tank unit (1 large single core). I have a 170* tstat, and 195* fan switch, and it runs really cool, about 180* according to the highly inaccurate gauge. Bolted right in with the plastic brackets, etc....for the dual fans.

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Working on:
'84 Z28 LG4 305 with 200,000 original miles!
Added dual elec fans.
145 MPH IROC Speedo
Building 430 HP 350 (ZZ430)
using primarily GMPP parts.
Short block sitting on a stand. (Man, those Fast-Burn heads sitting on it look good!)

Starting to look like the Kicker poster child!

ASE Certified Master Tech

SUPER-SPORT-CHEVY

NO mods slid right in

speedlvr

I put one of those in last night. No problems at all.

Ragin'87

When my friends aluminum/plastic factory radiator went out in his 92 RS convert. I called up a guy I used to work w/ at a radiator shop. He sent us a 3 core, brass/copper radiator, LIFETIME warranty, for $160 even. it fit right in, no mods, and the car runs 10-15* cooler than it ever did before, using the same 180* thermo the whole time.

Anthony

GTA88

I picked up a brand new 3-row rad for my daily beater Caprice, for $74 (!!!) at the Zone. The drain plug is on the other side and is awkward to use. Otherwise, it fit right in. It's been in the car for about a year, and is still fine. Made offshore somewhere. The Zone said it was all steel, no copper. Cools well. There is some white stuff forming inside on the tubes, which has me worried a litle bit. Still cools great, though. The brand was GDI.

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88 GTA Charcoal Grey Bone Stock except for loose muffler which makes it a bit louder than normal.