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Slowstang357 12-25-2008 12:53 AM

radiator
 
are the 4cyl and 5L fox body rad the same? because my 4cyl rad and fan aren't cooling my 351w at all.. while at the strip.

wondering if i should upgrade to a 5L rad and shroud/fan. Would that cool it? or do I need to get a aluminum one from ford racing. i am kinda on a tight budget here and want to street drive this beast next spring.

1995mustang818 12-25-2008 04:15 AM

i think you have the single row radiator i think theres another one for the mustang its a 3 row im not sure also wat t-stat do you have on there have you bled the cooling system if this motor was taken apart did you put on the head gaskets on correctly hope this helps

mjr46 12-25-2008 07:50 AM

I'm using the 4 cyl radiator in my 92 that use to be a 4 cyl but I converted it to 5.0 and it does not overheat 1 bit, it is a single core where as the 5.0 is a double row:)

calfroper_06 12-25-2008 08:16 AM

mine was getting warm with the 5.0 rad. but when i put the fluidyne in there it never gets over 180. ALso what row are the ones like in the verts, there like wide all the way accross the tanks

Slowstang357 12-25-2008 02:28 PM

thanks for the info guys


calfroper 06, are you using your stock fan still with that rad?

luckythirteen13 12-25-2008 05:37 PM

if you end up going with a new radiator, look at the jeg's brand aluminum ones. i got one of their 3 row radiators and it works very well. direct bolt in for cheap

Slowstang357 12-25-2008 05:51 PM

give me the part # if you dont mind.

calfroper_06 12-25-2008 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by Slowstang357 (Post 5782632)
thanks for the info guys


calfroper 06, are you using your stock fan still with that rad?

i used the stock fan and shroud at first, cooled the car well, but no im running a s-blade type fan that i think came from a newer sn-95

calfroper_06 12-25-2008 10:38 PM

you can get a big 2 row for 239 with free shipping from americanmuscle, dont know if thats what your looking for

Slowstang357 12-25-2008 10:42 PM

maybe im in canada so shipping is a lot. i'll prob go through summit and get a fluidyne..it would still really work good if i use a stock 5L elec fan right?


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