Has anyone tried one of these radiators in their chevelle? They look real nice. Wonder how much they cost though.

http://www.rondavisradiators.com/radgallery.htm

Just got an email back from them about the price. $947 for the rad and twin fans. not too bad compared to a be cool. Anyone have experience with them? More specifically on a street/strip car.

you may want to take alook here also

http://www.chevellecooling.com/m3.html?form_name=ecom_ecl_product_details

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Has anyone tried one of these radiators in their chevelle? They look real nice. Wonder how much they cost though.

http://www.rondavisradiators.com/radgallery.htm

I think RonDavis makes some pretty good stuff but some fair warnings about these "racing and performance" claims etal.

Racing doesn't translate to "street" or even "street/performance" very well on anything really. There are separate goals and parameters at stake. For example, racing radiators are most efficient with constant high rpms. Alot of "racing" manufacturers design multi-pass design radiators which give avid performance for round track cars doing 9000rpms all night..... but are not the best for street applications because of the significant reduction in flow (8 X less in fact!...for a double flow compared to a single flow) thru the cores. At idle and slow speeds...this effects your cooling capacity drastically. So, moral of the story......keep to single-pass technology only (recognised by the usual cap on the passenger side....the inlet on the driverside.......and outlet on the passenger side.)

I do think the "multi-louvered" fin technology that RD uses to in fact be a superior design.....but do you need it? I don't know...but it is more efficient. I also know a few guys running them and they like em.

Check out this thread also: http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104623

Sorry, just don't feel like typing all that again today...

there is 8 of us running ron davis radiators with great resauts (all pro-street cars driven mostly on the street),i have a blown 509 with 700 rwhp in a 69 camaro,with the ron davis rad my temp stays at 185-190,my buddies blown ford never sees 180 or higher,every body that switched to RD rads have had nothing but good things to say. money well spent

Got one in my '69, fan is stock GM 7 blade with new thermostatic clutch. No issues at all. Got mine on a parts trade, it was a universal fit type, but it did fit well and works well. Increased my capacity significantly over the stock replacment radiator that was in there.

Have one in my 72 Malibu, 598 cu inch 735 HP Shafiroff engine. Driven on the street and track. No problems quality products with nice welds.

I installed one in my Callaway ZR-1 and it worked great. Their A-body fan shrouds are a work of art.
Stock C4 Corvette radiators leave something to be desired.

Thanks everyone for the input. I guess ill have to make the decision when im ready to buy. The ron davis radiator might just be too good looking for my car...