Alum Radiators for stockers ....2015 - Page 5

brent flynn · 12-14-2014, 12:55 AM

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This was the Mustang radiator Brent. Not certain what was factory for these cars in 1990, but this replacement is a 3-row. The Camaro radiator is in great shape and I'll never change it unless it develops problems.

Here's one that should bolt right in your car Brent with no mods... http://www.ebay.com/itm/271450398612...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thanks Rich... that looks like a decent piece... i wonder if anyone on this forum is runnin' one? Being a 2 row, it should be lighter than my 4 row, especially when the amount of coolant is figured in...

Alan Roehrich · 12-14-2014, 01:09 AM

Northern Radiator has a fairly large selection of aluminum radiators, and they can be bought with fan shrouds, electric fans, relays, and complete kits with all of the above in one tidy package. I've used their stuff before, and it is quality stuff.

Be aware that for aluminum radiators, at least most of the performance versions, the tubes are 50%-100% larger than those in copper brass radiators. So a two row aluminum radiator may have two rows of 1" or 1-1/2" tubes, where a relatively equivalent four row copper/brass radiator would have four rows of 3/4" tubes. The aluminum radiator will cool more efficiently.

James Perrone · 12-14-2014, 09:52 AM

Whats better dual pass or regular style radiator?..anyone checkout Speedway Motors or Jegs radiators?They are cheaper

Alan Nyhus · 12-14-2014, 10:31 AM

Many of the cheapy ebay two row radiators have only two rows of 3/4" dia. tubes....that's why they are so inexpensive. And many of the ebay radiators advertised as 'three row' or 'four row' have one or two 5/8" tubes and two 3/4" tubes.

Not saying that these won't work, just make sure you know what you're getting.

-Al

HandOverFist · 12-14-2014, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Many of the cheapy ebay two row radiators have only two rows of 3/4" dia. tubes....that's why they are so inexpensive. And many of the ebay radiators advertised as 'three row' or 'four row' have one or two 5/8" tubes and two 3/4" tubes.

Not saying that these won't work, just make sure you know what you're getting.

-Al

My thoughts were only to price, weight and intended purpose. No more than these are run as long as they don't leak I figure I'm golden. If this were for a street driven car I probably would not have gone the ebay route.

Alan Roehrich · 12-14-2014, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by James Perrone

Whats better dual pass or regular style radiator?..anyone checkout Speedway Motors or Jegs radiators?They are cheaper

I don't think many, if any, Stock Eliminator or Super Stock cars need a dual or triple pass radiator.

Most can use a direct fit that is a drop in or near drop in replacement for the OE piece, or at most, the big block version.

12-14-2014, 01:09 AM	#42
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,107 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,795 Times in 409 Posts	Re: Alum Radiators for stockers ....2015 Northern Radiator has a fairly large selection of aluminum radiators, and they can be bought with fan shrouds, electric fans, relays, and complete kits with all of the above in one tidy package. I've used their stuff before, and it is quality stuff. Be aware that for aluminum radiators, at least most of the performance versions, the tubes are 50%-100% larger than those in copper brass radiators. So a two row aluminum radiator may have two rows of 1" or 1-1/2" tubes, where a relatively equivalent four row copper/brass radiator would have four rows of 3/4" tubes. The aluminum radiator will cool more efficiently. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S Last edited by Alan Roehrich; 12-14-2014 at 12:23 PM.

12-14-2014, 09:52 AM	#43
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,676 Likes: 3,373 Liked 1,814 Times in 425 Posts	Re: Alum Radiators for stockers ....2015 Whats better dual pass or regular style radiator?..anyone checkout Speedway Motors or Jegs radiators?They are cheaper __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

12-14-2014, 10:31 AM	#44
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Alum Radiators for stockers ....2015 Many of the cheapy ebay two row radiators have only two rows of 3/4" dia. tubes....that's why they are so inexpensive. And many of the ebay radiators advertised as 'three row' or 'four row' have one or two 5/8" tubes and two 3/4" tubes. Not saying that these won't work, just make sure you know what you're getting. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."