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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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I can't find a radiator for my swap! I'm doing an LQ4 and a 700R4 and I can't find a double pass radiator that's reasonably priced (under 500 bucks) can someone tell me what radiators work well with this swap?
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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Have you looked a the stock GM silverado truck rad 99-2006? There are two sizes a 28'' size and a 35'' size width. The larger ones had efans after 2005, stock on some models. Most times these can be had new for couple hundred bucks and some have auto trans coolers as well as oil coolers built in.
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Bo185
Have you looked a the stock GM silverado truck rad 99-2006? There are two sizes a 28'' size and a 35'' size width. The larger ones had efans after 2005, stock on some models. Most times these can be had new for couple hundred bucks and some have auto trans coolers as well as oil coolers built in.
I looked on rock auto and it said they were 28" tall, my stock c10 rad. is 27" wideX 17" tall

But if they aren't that way then great!
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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Just physically go measure one of the 28'' ones and see if it can be made to work. I sure it will not bolt right in.
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 06:22 PM
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try speedway motors
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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FWIW....I got a Griffin 2 core aluminum rad, inlet and outlet on same side, with dual e-fans for $600..very nice piece/quality...well worth it imo...
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Griffin has Ls swap rads for your truck
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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going to need one for mine also .

did some looking around and come up with this one . and cross over to specs for our 73-87 trucks with ls swap and both pass side in/out ports. looks like only need to make tranny lines go to driver side is all.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GR...n/?prefilter=1
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetk30
going to need one for mine also .

did some looking around and come up with this one . and cross over to specs for our 73-87 trucks with ls swap and both pass side in/out ports. looks like only need to make tranny lines go to driver side is all.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GR...n/?prefilter=1

Isnt 33 inches too wide for our trucks? And I didn't know griffin even made radiators that cheap! But thank you for telling me!
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mooseknuckles
FWIW....I got a Griffin 2 core aluminum rad, inlet and outlet on same side, with dual e-fans for $600..very nice piece/quality...well worth it imo...
Where did you get your shroud and fans?
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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OP, how was this radiator issue resolved?
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 12:04 AM
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OP, how was this radiator issue resolved?
I just shelled out the 600 bucks for the Griffin Radiator with electric fans should be here soon!!!
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