radiator and hoses for a body ?
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just wondering what radiator and radiator hoses work well with a 71 gm a body
i was just going to get a summit 2 row aluminum radiator if that works well but looking for other options especially if they are cheaper (think the summit unit is around 140 bucks) also how do you guy handle the steam port line ?
i was just going to get a summit 2 row aluminum radiator if that works well but looking for other options especially if they are cheaper (think the summit unit is around 140 bucks) also how do you guy handle the steam port line ?
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Check the link to my 72 Malibu for my swap using my stock radiator which is in excellent condition.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/16242884-post11.html
If your stock radiator needs to be replaced then you probably have other options. I've seen a few swaps that used a stock 2000 truck upper hose too which may have actually worked better for me but I had already modified my pump by turning the outlet pipe. I think they had to stretch the hose to fit the radiator so i'm not sure if that would shorten the life of the hose.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/16242884-post11.html
If your stock radiator needs to be replaced then you probably have other options. I've seen a few swaps that used a stock 2000 truck upper hose too which may have actually worked better for me but I had already modified my pump by turning the outlet pipe. I think they had to stretch the hose to fit the radiator so i'm not sure if that would shorten the life of the hose.