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Old 05-09-2009, 11:50 PM
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The 3 row in the Mustang has sprouted a leak. I was told it leaked, but I guess from sitting so long the hole got plugged with corrosion. I ordered a radiator, but they sent a 1 row aluminum (I think) radiator, will that be enough to cool a 302? It doesn't have many mods, just 3.73 gears, Flowmaster exhaust, cold air intake and possibly ported heads, nothing crazy. I don't know why it has a 3 row, that seemed like overkill to me. Did these come stock with a 1 row?

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One thing, if they are copper and brass radiators, they are always painted black...correct? This one has black tanks, but looks like the core is aluminum.
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Anyone? lol
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Old 05-10-2009, 10:43 AM
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It's probably a one core aluminum with Black plastic tanks. It's what came in most of them and they cooled just fine
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Originally Posted by Portmaster
It's probably a one core aluminum with Black plastic tanks. It's what came in most of them and they cooled just fine
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I'm still using the original 4 cyl radiator in my 92 I converted to a 5.0 and has worked fine for the last 5 years with no overheating at all, 180 all day long
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Originally Posted by mjr46
I'm still using the original 4 cyl radiator in my 92 I converted to a 5.0 and has worked fine for the last 5 years with no overheating at all, 180 all day long
Wow, that's sweet. Is it a stock 5.0?
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