Plastic Tank Radiators

[SSGT Mustang]

I'm trying to remove as much weight as possible on my modified car. I've done everything that I can to drop weight and now I'm left with the radiator.

I bought a stock replacement aluminum radiator with plastic tanks to replace my all aluminum griffin. The new radiator is about 10 lbs lighter and looks like it will take less water to boot.

The problem is that the plastic tanks and even the core looks scary to me. I know that they are used on everyday street cars without a problem, but what about a wheel standing modified car?

Anyone have experience with these things in Super Stock? My gut tells me not to use it, but maybe I'm over thinking it. I just don't want the thing to disintegrate and spill gallons of water under my tires.

Any help would be appreciated.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

I'm trying to remove as much weight as possible on my modified car. I've done everything that I can to drop weight and now I'm left with the radiator.

I bought a stock replacement aluminum radiator with plastic tanks to replace my all aluminum griffin. The new radiator is about 10 lbs lighter and looks like it will take less water to boot.

The problem is that the plastic tanks and even the core looks scary to me. I know that they are used on everyday street cars without a problem, but what about a wheel standing modified car?

Anyone have experience with these things in Super Stock? My gut tells me not to use it, but maybe I'm over thinking it. I just don't want the thing to disintegrate and spill gallons of water under my tires.

Any help would be appreciated.

The OEM plastic radiator was and is used by many Stock Eliminator cars that wheel stand prior to the rule change.

[Mike Semeniuk]

I use a stock camaro plastic tank/ aluminium rad in my Malibu, have come down hard on a couple of wheelstands . Hurt nothing in rad, except once it bent. But it straightened out really well with no leaks.

[SSGT Mustang]

Thanks guys. I'll give it a try.