Cadillac CTS-V - Alradco with maggie.

Just finished with the install of an Alradco aluminum radiator with my maggie. Pics and details in a couple hours!

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Don't tease us like that!

It's been 7 hours... where's the goods?!?!

-meaty

Where's the pics? :ripped:

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Sorry gentlemen, best pics i could get are with my phone right this second so here is a teaser of crappy pics.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd182/brentcole5/IMG_04941.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd182/brentcole5/IMG_04971.jpg
This was the only major headache with my install, maybe guys without factory airboxes wont have as much of an issue.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd182/brentcole5/IMG_04961.jpg

Very straight forward install and the maggie heat exchanger does not hinder anything.

Perfect! Now when my radiator decides to go I'm jumping on this

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This was the only major headache with my install, maybe guys without factory airboxes wont have as much of an issue.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd182/brentcole5/IMG_04961.jpg

Very straight forward install and the maggie heat exchanger does not hinder anything.

That intake tube looks deformed to fit. is there an interference there? did you have to dimple that area?

Yeah thats what i explained above. Cant speak for anybody else but even with the stock rad. my maggie tube hit that fan mount. I am going to get rid of the stock airbox and see what happens.

How are the temps? What is the before/after results? I do not recall my HEX impeding radiator performance when my Maggie was in place, however I am usually running about 175* - 180* with my 160* T-Stat installed without the Maggie.

Was this strictly a performance upgrade, or was the OE leaking?

My oe was leaking so it made sense to spend the extra couple of bucks on this one. With my stock thermostat and oe rad, my temp hung out around 209-211.

Now with the new rad and a new stock thermostat it sits at 201 cruising and 203 max in traffic on an 85* day. I'm am however going to install a 160 thermostat to make the most of the new rad. Hope that

answered your questions DMM

Nice install.

I have my ALRADCO sitting in a box.

Waiting for hoses and not in a hurry to install it anyway.

Good to know there aren't any showstoppers.

Yeah heavy, your good to go. What i did for the intake tube was take a propane torch (not directly onto the plastic) and heat up the spot that interferes with that fan mount for a good 10-15 mins and then very quickly put everything together so it wouldn't lose the shape i needed before it cooled down.

This is just temporary for me right now until i have time to get rid of the stock airbox.

Yeah heavy, your good to go. What i did for the intake tube was take a propane torch (not directly onto the plastic) and heat up the spot that interferes with that fan mount for a good 10-15 mins and then very quickly put everything together so it wouldn't lose the shape i needed before it cooled down.

This is just temporary for me right now until i have time to get rid of the stock airbox.

I'm running the Volant intake box, even that causes interference issues with the stock radiator and intake tube.

I'm running the Volant intake box, even that causes interference issues with the stock radiator and intake tube.

I have the same issue with my LPE intake

did you leave the HEX and inter cooler reservoir all connected. I'm trying to tackle this now and of course only the best things happen to me. when pulling in the radiator (which does seem like it will slide in while connected to the fans),the HEX pressed into the PS cooler and punctured it!!!

I'm running the Volant intake box, even that causes interference issues with the stock radiator and intake tube.

That's weird....mine is very close don't get me wrong, but doesn't hit.

That's weird....mine is very close don't get me wrong, but doesn't hit.

It didn't hit until i ran the intake tube provided by magnuson.

did you leave the HEX and inter cooler reservoir all connected. I'm trying to tackle this now and of course only the best things happen to me. when pulling in the radiator (which does seem like it will slide in while connected to the fans),the HEX pressed into the PS cooler and punctured it!!!

ahhh man that sucks, when i did the install, i left everything for the hex connected aside from the the two bolts that hold it to the rad.

It didn't hit until i ran the intake tube provided by magnuson.

Gotcha.

I need to get me one of those :)

It would be a shame to his rid of your brand new Intake manifold must need a centri blower....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HqMVhouE5LI/UEFNEjatJAI/AAAAAAAAAbc/SZaR8lmmawo/s903/2012-08-31

Anybody have this interference between the electrical wires and the welded on threaded hole? I dont think this is used can anyone confirm? i'd like to grind it down or off.

FYI I finally got the radiator in. Turns out Volant intakes will NOT fit with the radiator. I had to pull that out and switch in my OEM one.

Started on this project last night.

Everything was going peachy until I found a screw that retains the A/C line on the side of the fan assembly and keeps the assembly from coming out easily.

Took me about 15 minutes and a right angle screwdriver to remove the POS.

It looks like it is a necessity to keep the line from rattling.

Anyone doing this, I recommend you replace the hoses also.

Well that wasn't fun.

Put the radiator in, then tried to install the fans.

Nope.

Put the radiator/fan assembly in.

Fight for about an hour and finally it goes in, not forcing anything.

Would it have been easier disconnecting the maggie intercooler?

I doubt it.

Suggestion: If you are doing this, put a piece of cardboard between the radiator and the A/C radiator when installing to keep from damaging fins.

The Alradco is almost 1/3 thicker then the OEM and there is almost NO ROOM left between the front of the motor and the fan assembly.

Well that wasn't fun.

Put the radiator in, then tried to install the fans.

Nope.

Put the radiator/fan assembly in.

Fight for about an hour and finally it goes in, not forcing anything.

Would it have been easier disconnecting the maggie intercooler?

I doubt it.

Suggestion: If you are doing this, put a piece of cardboard between the radiator and the A/C radiator when installing to keep from damaging fins.

The Alradco is almost 1/3 thicker then the OEM and there is almost NO ROOM left between the front of the motor and the fan assembly.

agreed. Getting this thing in there with the fans attached had me cussing up a storm. Then getting it to seat in the holes was a pain also. I disconnected the maggie intercooler reservoir so i could get better access down below.

It will be a very long time before I get in the mood to do this again.

Glad I replaced the hoses.

Well it's in and no leaks.

Anyone with a maggie thinking of doing this, you might be better off removing the front clip and the intercooler as you have to push the A/C radiator around.