better radiator options aside from opening up the summit catalog/maxing out CC

[Damnittsteve]

no dville tune here so it shouldnt be that hard to cool it down.





Anyone know where i can find a good radiator for a 85gt with a v8? i currently have a wide but narrow single pass(i believe) aluminum radiatior with a nice black magic fan. the fan doesnt cover the entire radiaor width but moves a good amount of air. its wired up to run WOT on the key. also using 180*degree stat and 2 bottles of redline water wetter plus the correct water for alluminum heads.



im breaking the motor in right now and though it seems to run fine on a no traffic highway id like it to stay in the middle range of the ""normal"" gauge in city driving. dont need anything crazy, car has no ac but has a nice c4 with fluid going in through the radiator and a separate trans cooler.

right now it gets pretty warm and stays on the "A" or "L" in the gauge in non highway duty with light traffic. its acceptable but im afraid of what may happen if i get stuck in real traffic. ..


thanks for help.

[2011GT]

Is it fairly stock besides tune? A factory copper radiator will make you happy both price and performance.

[Baron Von Crowder]

look up this Part # 438556


its a copper tank 2" core.

[Sleeper]

What they said.

[dee]

X2

LRS used to offer a copper tank radiator as well.

[danielhv]

I got one from Orielly's that is a single pass aluminum stock replacement. I run a black magic too. My temps never get any higher than the half way mark... that sitting in traffic, 107F, and max AC. I've left it idling in the same conditions for 30 minutes before with no issues. Works great for stock applications. Brand was Murray and it's $85 new.

Here is the one for your car:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MHT0/433556/01386.oap?ck=Search_radiator_1133895_1984&keyword=radiator

[Baron Von Crowder]

I got one from Orielly's that is a single pass aluminum stock replacement. I run a black magic too. My temps never get any higher than the half way mark... that sitting in traffic, 107F, and max AC. I've left it idling in the same conditions for 30 minutes before with no issues. Works great for stock applications. Brand was Murray and it's $85 new.

Here is the one for your car:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...yword=radiator

You could have bought the one I posted above for the same price from the same place.

[danielhv]

You could have bought the one I posted above for the same price from the same place.

Had no experience with that one, which is why I posted the one I have, because I have experience with it, and know how it performs.

[Damnittsteve]

so whats better, plastic and aluminum? or copper and brass? they both look the same to me other than that. this will be for a very mild 347/c4 with no ac.

[Baron Von Crowder]

the size of the core, IE how much surface are there is to transfer the heat, is the biggest factor.

[Damnittsteve]

the size of the core, IE how much surface are there is to transfer the heat, is the biggest factor.

so then i assume your selection would be better.

[Exile]

look up this Part # 438556


its a copper tank 2" core.

So would this be the best "budget/bang for your buck" radiator for my 91' 5.0 as well?

[Baron Von Crowder]

So would this be the best "budget/bang for your buck" radiator for my 91' 5.0 as well?

that's what I would buy if I needed one.

[VaderTT]

Lowest I saw that one was $152.00, for less than $50 more you can get an all auluminum mishimoto rad.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Lowest I saw that one was $152.00, for less than $50 more you can get an all auluminum mishimoto rad.

The one I looked up for the part # above was $85?