Radiator choices

[cloneman315]

i was told by phill to run A radiator out of a newer s10 96 and up i believe what ones and options are u guys using recomend?any cooling issues etc?did some checking someone says mid 80s vette antone confirm this install if it works what u had to do etc?

 

[cloneman315]

Re: Radiator choices

ttt

 

[NecroWolf]

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i just run the factory one, it's a heavy duty one same as the one that came in trucks with a towing package

 

[HotRodV6]

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Wll i know that Be cool makes a really nice bolt in V8 swap radiator for a reg S-10 that bolts right in and is more than enough for the V6. And can be had for under 400 bucks from summit or jegs. it is also available with and without trans cooler, and donesnt have an oil cooler option i believe.

Heres the link to the cheapet one, it is a single row of 1" tubes and has no tranny cooler. 319
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=BCI%2D65012&N=400001+4294810996+4294908216+4294924927+4294907469&autoview=sku

This is the same one with the trans cooler 379
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=BCI%2D68012&N=400001+4294810996+4294908216+4294924927+4294907469&autoview=sku

And here is the upgraded one that has dual rows of 1" tubes and no trans cooler 499
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=BCI%2D60064&N=400001+4294810996+4294908216+4294924927+4294907469&autoview=sku

And then this is the same with the tran cooler in it. 639
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=BCI%2D60064&N=400001+4294810996+4294908216+4294924927+4294907469&autoview=sku

Then there is a place called B & E Customs that i believe is a member here on the board but not sure, and they list 6 different rads for our trucks and these you can get with the built in oil and trans coolers if you want them, andi believe they are griffin rads not Be cool.

http://www.bnecustoms.com/store/home.php?cat=495


Prices are similair to the Be Cool units from Summit.


I think the best deal is the dual row core Be Cool for 499 from Summit, says its good for up to 1000 HP with electric fans and is a direct bolt in swap, just need to have the external oil and trans coolers, which i think work better than the ones in the rad anyways.

Hope this helps you out.

 

[Lynn D. Brown]

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I have the fatter Griffin from a GP tears ago. It was a real bastard to squeeze in there, and it does a great job. In fact maybe it cools too well. But I doubt that they are available any more. If they do make another one they oughta make it a little thinner.

I wonder if they would do another GP ?

 

[cloneman315]

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see i have the mccoy fmic and there is not even 1 inch to play with were the intake pipe comes up behind the radiator

 

[jwaller]

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I run the stock rad without eng oil or trans oil cooler. does a bit better than the ones with all those coolers and with divorced B&M eng and tran oil coolers it all works like a champ.

 

[cloneman315]

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really just the stocker?so what do i do oreder one for a 5 speed trans?or just dont hook them up

 

[jwaller]

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I have the basic 4.3 5 speed tranny rad without eng oil cooler. as basic a rad as you can get. works great and bolts right in.

 

[cloneman315]

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maybe ill try that they are probably pretty cheap 2but it needs to be one for the v6 right johnBut i member phill told me that the 96 style dosent have the nipple for the heater core and that is the one i believe i want since i have the edelbrock pump

 

[TurboJunk]

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Ive never felt a reason to change out the factory radiator for 100 bucks why spend 3-400 of a shiney one that wont be any better...?

 

[cloneman315]

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well my build might make a little more heat

 

[12secondSY]

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Ive heard bad things about the be cool. Mostly because it cost so much and doesnt work any better. I used the 87(i think) vette radiator in my s10 blazer and it kept things cool even when my fan stopped working in 90 degree heat. Rather than 4 cores it is one big core, they say it cools better and more evenly. I also mounted it inside my core support and cut a hole for the cap. Then I bolted the taurus electric fan up to the support and it looked factory and gave me a ton of room. The brand new modine radiator cost me $160 and the fan was $30 or 40 from a junkyard.