F body raidator?

[meanchicken]

I gotta get this done.
I'm sporting around at 200-220 on hot days...after a load inducing run it spikes up higher and then cools back down to 200-220.

My tranny lines are probably not a problem. I already have an external transcooler mounted down where the SLIC intercooler scoop used to be, and it uses flexible lines to run too/from the transmision cooler tank and then to the transmission on my stock radiator, so as long as the fittings on the radiator are the same size as the F-body rad, this should be a non issue.

So is it posible to do it in two steps (swap Radiator first and then do the fan later without pulling the radiator back out)?

 

[3.8L V-8 eater]

Got mine at Avance Auto a couple years ago and it has a liftime warrenty. Temps very good as stated by many above. Chicken with those temps your running now you will see a bid difference. I was in the same boat as you with those temps went to this radiator and also dual fans love it!!

 

[Alumitech]

I gotta get this done.
I'm sporting around at 200-220 on hot days...after a load inducing run it spikes up higher and then cools back down to 200-220.

My tranny lines are probably not a problem. I already have an external transcooler mounted down where the SLIC intercooler scoop used to be, and it uses flexible lines to run too/from the transmision cooler tank and then to the transmission on my stock radiator, so as long as the fittings on the radiator are the same size as the F-body rad, this should be a non issue.

So is it posible to do it in two steps (swap Radiator first and then do the fan later without pulling the radiator back out)?

I know this has been the way to go for most in the past
this thread may be of some interest .

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/ge...31-new-aluminum-radiator-grand-nationals.html

can be built in 3 different configs .. both coolers .. one cooler or no coolers
Don

 

[meanchicken]

Nice looking piece.

 

[meanchicken]

Well...I got tired of waiting on my dual fan and relay harness delivery to show up (been 3 weeks now and the vendor only says they're waiting on their delivery to come in from their supplier....), and had to do something to cool my engine down, so I went ahead and dropped the F-body radiator in yesterday and resinstalled the stock fan with it figuring doing something is better than nothing.

Best $103 (includes Cali sales tax at Autozone) I've spent in a long time.:biggrin:

Just from the radiator swap, the peak temps have dropped 30+ deg and are far more stable, and the engine cools down pretty quick after a heavy load run. At a cruise and stoplight to stoplight, the temps stay between 170-180.

Hopefully my dual fans and relays from gbodyparts.com will show up in time for me to install them before I go to the track on the 31st.

 

[GNeric]

I have a V2 front mount in my car and no oil cooler. Summer time with A/C on the highest temp shows is 181 on the ScanMaster. I seen temps lower than the thermostat setting on the highway (how is this possible?) and in the winter, it never goes above 165.

 

[ta88gta]

I running the fbody rad aswell. Still using the stock fan and with a rjc fmic i havent seem over 175. I did make and install spacers on the stock fan mounts to move it back up against the rad. Stock rad is thicker than the fbody one so it leaves about a 1/2inch grap from fan shroud to rad when u swap to the fbody rad. dont think many people noticed this but i wanted my fan right on the rad so you know its drawing every bit of air it can through the it.

 

[Whut]

I have been running one for a couple few years now. Normally the temps sit right around 160. I have only seen it creep up high when idling in 100+ degree temps on asphalt with the AC on max. It got high then, wouldnt recommend doing that. Other than that, its been a good radiator and stood up to quite a bit of drag racing.

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

What in the HELL did you do to that grand national????? ugh......

 

[ta88gta]

What in the HELL did you do to that grand national????? ugh......

Well i guess since i bought and paid for it, i assumed i could do whatever i wanted to it. Stupid me Next time i think of changing something ill pm you for your aproval.

 

[bmackinnon]

Well i guess since i bought and paid for it, i assumed i could do whatever i wanted to it. Stupid me Next time i think of changing something ill pm you for your aproval.

LOL.... dat's rite!! :biggrin: what an asshat...

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

You know my email address. Let me know any other mods you may want to do lol.