DonovanM

Well my 5.0 has been getting pretty warm lately as the temperatures are finally rising here in DFW, TX. She's not quite to the over heating point yet (still a few lines below the top of the "normal" section on the gauge). I took it to my mechanic (he's a friend of the family so I trust him) and he ran some tests and found that I have two problems. (1) There is a leak between the reservoir and the radiator, though it is fairly minor. Easy to fix, no big deal. (2) The radiator needs to be replaced (original factory piece).

I would like to upgrade atleast to the Ford Racing or BeCool, but I am on a very tight budget for a little while here and can't afford them. I have a fiend that can get me a 20% discount at Autozone. How good are the Visteon brand radiators? I've found a two-row and a three-row (I'm considering the three row). After his discount I can get it for a hair under $150. It comes with a three-year warranty.

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome. I realize you get what you pay for, but like I said money is very tight for the moment. I spend a lot of time in traffic and need her to run properly. Does anyone know the dimemsions of the stock radiator? I'm having trouble locating that in my FSM.

Thanks a bunch!