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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Hey there-

I have a few little projects left on my Stang before its where I want it for now. Next on the list is a radiator swap. I'm going with a Mishimoto off of ebay, but I'm curious to know how easy or difficult the swap is and if I should do the work myself or have a shop do it. Also, should I replace the hoses or stick with the stock ones?

This mod is more of an appearance one, so its not life or death. Any thoughts?
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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I did the swap in the driveway and the only thing that made it hard was my intercooler piping. If you dont have those then you will be just fine it was way easy and it works great
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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no intercooler here- just a standard 4.6l engine. thanks for the heads up though. Makes me a bit more comfortable tackling this project.
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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No problem it should only take you a afternoon to do it. Also when i did it i added some some RP Purple Ice
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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sounds good. anything else i should be aware of? (ie leaks, re-tune, etc?)
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