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: Which radiator should I get?


chvyhs
Oct 28th, 05, 10:21 AM
A friend is selling these two radiators. They are both cross flow.

#1 - Radiator core measures 18.5" tall by 31" wide. It is a 3 row core.

#2 - Radiator core measures 20" tall by 29" wide. It is a 4 row core.


I still have the stock (small block) radiator in my '66 Chevelle and in summer traffic my big block overheats. I have no problem making the correct mounts to put one of these in. I just don't know which one would be a better buy.

I was thinking #2 would be better because my current radiator has the tanks on top and bottom.

engineguy
Oct 28th, 05, 11:18 AM
#2 is definitely the better choice. It has a few (although insignificant) more square inches of frontal surface area, PLUS and additional row of cooling tubes.

GM PARTS1
Oct 28th, 05, 4:02 PM
neither. go here www.randysracemart.com
and get a 95 Taurus fan or a 98 Lincoln rad fan.

chvyhs
Oct 28th, 05, 5:20 PM
That's $160 more than I'm paying for the one's I listed.

Thanks for the link. I'll be back on that site for some other parts.