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Nov 21, 2014 | 01:52 PM

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Radiator for a first gen

Hey guys, been searching and searching for days and can't find what I'm looking for. I have a 68 firebird with a ls7. Should be making around 550-600 at the wheels. I have seen all the different radiators available for the swap, but in can't seem to find any that day they have the steam vent. Does any one know which radiator or even better, part number has a steam vent and hold up this power level?
Thanks for looking and any help is greatly appreciated.

Daniel

Nov 21, 2014 | 11:49 PM

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Griffin makes a nice setup for the LS with both ports on one side and a steam port.

Nov 22, 2014 | 10:24 AM

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Great just the Info I was looking for. Any experience with it yet? Keeps cool during the summer?

Nov 22, 2014 | 03:53 PM

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None of the pages say anything about a steam port??

Nov 22, 2014 | 07:02 PM

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You could try adapting a stock radiator to your core support. I just did that today if you check my link.

Nov 22, 2014 | 09:12 PM

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Yea I did that in my last bird project and I don't want to do that on this one. But thanks for the thoughts bud. Project is looking good!

Nov 23, 2014 | 08:35 PM

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For anybody following, I ended up ordering the griffin. I will post up later a review of how well it works.

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Nov 24, 2014 | 07:43 PM

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Summitt, they had it for $267!

Nov 25, 2014 | 07:29 AM

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That is a pretty good price. Does it bolt right up like stock? What fan set up?

Nov 25, 2014 | 11:56 AM

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Bolts right up to factory holes. I bought a set of used ls1 Electric fans. Bought used because I heard the new ones aren't as good as the originals. I'm going to take the radiator to a shop and have then weld on some tabs so the fans can be held in place just like factory.