Okay my dad just bought an 87 camaro POS for my sister. It looks like a$$, doesnt run (in fact we pulled the engine, its sitting in the garage now). Long story short, it won't need a radiator for a while... :P It has the stock V6 aluminium radiator, and I'm pretty sure it will bolt right into my car, but will it cool my engine better? I am tired of not being able to use my A/C beacuse the car overheats with it on. Also, do you guys think my stock non-aluminium radiator will cool the Camaro, even with the A/C on? Help, its getting hotter every day, I need my A/C! Also, I have seen alot of V6 camaros and firebirds with aluminium radiators, but they are really thin - would one of these cool my car good if my dad doesn't wanna swap?

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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."

 

if you have an overheating problem i doubt if this swap will fix it and may make it worse since the radiator might not be as big as one for a v8. since you already have it thought it's worth a shot and shouldn't cost you much if anything to do it.

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ICON Motorsports

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

 

NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!This will NOT fix your problem....i had an aluminum V6 radiator in my STOCK 305 T/A and it couldn't even go 30 miles without overheating....you need to find a 4 core radiator or a Griffin or something like that....

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Scott Downs
85 Trans Am
305 tpi/700r4
3.73 w/255/60R15
plain firebird nose(for better engine cooling)
T-Tops, pwr everything
been to about 140mph

 

Crap... Well looks like I gotta spring for the $180 griffin radiator, then...

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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."

 

Well I hate to disagree with the general consensis but.
When I replaced the radiator in my camaro I asked the guy at autozone to cross refrence a v6 just to see if there was a difference. No!
There the same radiator 1 core is stock , the only difference is the shroud on the 6 is larger "assuming manual fan, not electric" same dimentions and capacity. Well instead of spending 180$ just get an autozone or any parts store for that matter 80-120$ 3 or 4 core.
SSC
BTW my ac worked killer with the 3 core also it ran 180ish with ac off and 200 with ac on untile i ripped the ac out.
Man i wish i saved my parts.
SSC