Radiator options
 

I blew a hole in my radiator last night. The car is an almost daily driver. What should I go with?

1) 3 row copper/brass

2) 2 row copper/brass

3) 3 row aluminum

4) 2 row aluminum

Weight is not a concern for me. The brass radiators I can get for about 80-100 bucks. The aluminum is like 250. Any suggestions? I need to keep this car reliable.

Thanks

RE: Radiator options
 

I'm kicking around the same thing, so am anxious to hear what people say. So far, the feedback has been all over the board from past polls.

RE: Radiator options
 

3 row copper/brass for your application, while your in there change to a 180* thermostat from 192* factory, runs much cooler and is only $10

post a poll and you'll get a better idea of peoples thoughts, or try a 6 month search. good luck

RE: Radiator options
 

if your car is stock an you dont have cooling problems i would go with the cheaper rad... if, however, your car is modded up or will be, i would go with an aluminum rad... my preference is fluidyne... mine is a 2 core, but the tubes are wider an similar to a 4 core in cooling but flows with less resistance than a 4 core... ;)

RE: Radiator options
 

3 row copper/brass....... I have actually heard from many different people that copper/brass radiators cool better than aluminum.... they make them in aluminum strictly for weight issues.

Thats what I hear anyway. BTW, I have a 3 row copper rad that I got for $160.

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actually copper/brass (the metal) will disapate heat faster, thus a good choice for a rad... aluminum can collect more heat than copper/brass thus havin a better ability to take heat from the coolant... it's not just aboot weight... an that's the limit of my physics... :D:D

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oooops... double post... [:-]

RE: Radiator options
 

Those are the exact words the guy said to me at the rad shop.

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Ha, but he didnt continue on to tell you about the properties of aluminum... :D:D

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I got a 2 row aluminum for under $200 on ebay and its great. 2 huge 1 inch cores