ponyboy88

So when my clutch fan snapped my radiator fell victim....



So its time to replace my radiator and was looking to do an aluminum radiator since come summer i'll be putting a stroker in (possibly blown)

Would something like this do the trick
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALUMI...QQcmdZViewItem

It says prof. install recomended, ive replaced a few radiators before, is there anything thats going to be more complicated about this one?

FivePointOhh

looks very similar to my summit rad. takes maybe 20 minutes to replace, that includes refilling and burping the cooling system. i had to modify my stock brackets a bit to get it to fit properly but it fits like a glove now


and obviously that wiring was just something quick to made sure it worked. in this pic you can tell its been cleaned up

ponyboy88

nice, did you use the electric fans?
cfm seems a little low if its only 2500 for the 2, unless he means each.

FivePointOhh

i edited my post with pictures. lol. yea its an E fan with upgraded 3g alt. mine is only 2000 cfms for one without a shroud. and cools more than enough.

ponyboy88

thanks. Yeah ive got the 3G in the back of my truck waiting to be put in.

Did you use a control unit or did you just hard wire it into the ignition?

FivePointOhh

it has a relay for temp. its adjustable. so i have it kick on around 190ish and shut off around 180. you can see the probe sticking out of the rad on the passenger side of the rad stickin out, its very small though you can just barely see.

its goes across the top of the rad and you can see the adj. relay just barely as well under the air filter in the corner of the picture with the blue wire going to it.

grabbem88

summit brand alum radiators are very good for the price,and surprisingly that omix brand?..is a nice piece as well..

94ford5liter

Fluidyne makes good aluminum radiators as well, had one before and car never even got warm. Lots of sites sell them.

FivePointOhh

compare the prices, i'd much rather only spend 200(back when i bought it) on the summit radiator than the fluidyne which is the same rad basically.

grabbem88

fluidyne are known for cracking