EBay Radiators
This radiator looks like it would work really well for me, love to find it a little cheap I should probably check on Jegs again... Has the inlet/outlets on the passenger side.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390000471730...=p5197.c0.m619
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390000471730...=p5197.c0.m619
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From: Olivehurst, CA
Here is a 28 x 19 from CFR, they also have a 26 x 19
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-COOL-2...ht_3975wt_1094
Pat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-COOL-2...ht_3975wt_1094
Pat
Take a look at griffin, they're making radiators for ls swap direct bolt ins. I got mine off amazon for alot less than I could find elsewhere. This was for a 88 monte though, not sure about your application but might be able to finagle something of the same dimension to fit.
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Making progress, here is a little teaser:
Radiator shroud and fan set up. I got a bung and petcock from the local radiator shop and a friend TIGged it for me in his college welding class. Also pictured is the top piece I made from 18 gauge sheet metal:
Here is the radiator and top piece being fitted, from the front:
And from the back:
I will be putting the top piece in primer and drilling some holes to anchor it next. I already found hoses that I think will work and I will show those later too.
Pat
Radiator shroud and fan set up. I got a bung and petcock from the local radiator shop and a friend TIGged it for me in his college welding class. Also pictured is the top piece I made from 18 gauge sheet metal:
Here is the radiator and top piece being fitted, from the front:
And from the back:
I will be putting the top piece in primer and drilling some holes to anchor it next. I already found hoses that I think will work and I will show those later too.
Pat
Pat
Nice job on the Fab work on the top / support piece !.. is that going to be painted the Red or chromed out ?
Maybe paint as the same color as the Coil/fuel rail covers ?
BC
Nice job on the Fab work on the top / support piece !.. is that going to be painted the Red or chromed out ?
Maybe paint as the same color as the Coil/fuel rail covers ?
BC
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It's an F Body motor from a 2000 Trans Am. The top piece will be finished in matching red. I have a number of things I want to repaint, front bumper and one of my mirrors, so I will try to do them all at once.
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OK, The install is complete, except to finish painting. The main reason for doing this was to set up a cold air intake. My original plan was to go over the top of the radiator and put a filter in front of it. But I finally decided I did not have as much room as I thought I had and the filter and tubing would have blocked some air flow in front of the rad. So seeing the Spectre air box on another build sent me in a new direction.
And once inside the fender I routed the duct down to the air scoop at the front of the car below the bumper.
Here's a view from behind
I drove it about 170 miles on a 93 degree day Saturday, before I had the flexible duct installed, and it seemed to cool as well as the old radiator did. Now I am looking forward to see how much of an improvement the CAI makes. my tuner says the ECM will see the cool air and not back timing out like it was doing before. I tell you taking a hole saw to my 60 year old classic car was a little scary!
Pat
And once inside the fender I routed the duct down to the air scoop at the front of the car below the bumper.
Here's a view from behind
I drove it about 170 miles on a 93 degree day Saturday, before I had the flexible duct installed, and it seemed to cool as well as the old radiator did. Now I am looking forward to see how much of an improvement the CAI makes. my tuner says the ECM will see the cool air and not back timing out like it was doing before. I tell you taking a hole saw to my 60 year old classic car was a little scary!
Pat
Pat,
I'm pretty sure you won't drive that car in the rain intentionally, but if you do get stuck in it, be wary of sucking enough water to possibly hydraulic the engine with that intake so close to the ground...
I'm pretty sure you won't drive that car in the rain intentionally, but if you do get stuck in it, be wary of sucking enough water to possibly hydraulic the engine with that intake so close to the ground...
