s10 radiators
I'm planning to run AC in my '89 LQ4 swap, but I am going to use the AC box out of either Jeep Liberty or 1st Gen Neon. They mount flat on the inside, so I can shave my firewall.
My plan is to run the Superior radiator as well, and it's convenient because they're sorta local to work.
I'm subscribing to this thread so I can hear about your results as mine are a ways off.
Jay
My plan is to run the Superior radiator as well, and it's convenient because they're sorta local to work.
I'm subscribing to this thread so I can hear about your results as mine are a ways off.
Jay
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: kansas
Good news!
I was pulling my hair out trying to find a rad and the ONLY ones i could find that were the size i needed were over 800 bucks and NO TRANS COOLER ports.
Well i called up superior radiator and asked if any of their other rads were closer to the size i was looking for and they said draw a picture of what i wanted and they would make the size I need for the same price!
Send a spec of 18 high, 35 wide, trans ports, and rad hoses both on pass side. Ill see what happens!
I was pulling my hair out trying to find a rad and the ONLY ones i could find that were the size i needed were over 800 bucks and NO TRANS COOLER ports.
Well i called up superior radiator and asked if any of their other rads were closer to the size i was looking for and they said draw a picture of what i wanted and they would make the size I need for the same price!
Send a spec of 18 high, 35 wide, trans ports, and rad hoses both on pass side. Ill see what happens!
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 349
Likes: 19
I can make the dash work around it.
I hope to get the engine in the right end of the truck before winter, and then I might hit the junkyard to pick one up and mock it up.
I want to shave the firewall, and I can't afford any of the Vintage A/C type systems.
I'll try to keep everyone posted on what I find.
Jay
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: kansas
FYI i have my REAR crossover pipe mocked up and after that the downpipe is going to be a bear, main issue is upper control arm to bottom of evaporator housing clearance, what im going to do is hit up the parts store and look for an evaporator a couple inches shorter, then modify the housing to match.
Ive thought about the aftermarket or oem underdash swap but id was it 100% functional as far as swithcing between defrost dash and feet and I shutter at the amount of work to make all that work like stock.....dash in and out many times for duct fitting and routing...
Ive thought about the aftermarket or oem underdash swap but id was it 100% functional as far as swithcing between defrost dash and feet and I shutter at the amount of work to make all that work like stock.....dash in and out many times for duct fitting and routing...
On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
I like the superior s10 rad. My core support is modded but fit nicely in stock one
Attachment 718847
Attachment 718848
Attachment 718847
Attachment 718848
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: kansas
The thing I see is that performing poorly because of the huge open area by the radiator which will pressurize your engine bay going down the road and limit the airflow through your radiator. Seal that core support up!
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo FYI i have my REAR crossover pipe mocked up and after that the downpipe is going to be a bear, main issue is upper control arm to bottom of evaporator housing clearance, what im going to do is hit up the parts store and look for an evaporator a couple inches shorter, then modify the housing to match.
Ive thought about the aftermarket or oem underdash swap but id was it 100% functional as far as swithcing between defrost dash and feet and I shutter at the amount of work to make all that work like stock.....dash in and out many times for duct fitting and routing...
Ive thought about the aftermarket or oem underdash swap but id was it 100% functional as far as swithcing between defrost dash and feet and I shutter at the amount of work to make all that work like stock.....dash in and out many times for duct fitting and routing...
jay in mi just to throw this out there for you. A buddy of mine has a 48 chevy pick street rod. he used a under dash hvac with ac from a z car because it was tight under his dash. he didn't want to cut up a original steel dash so it's mounted under. I don't remember which z it was for sure i thought he said it was a 240z but could have been a 260z or 280z too. I'm sorry i can't ask him for you he since passed on.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: kansas
Just an update, after beating on the truck for a summer, the cooling system is a success. Im glad I went as large as humanly possible, with a stalled 4l80e, 5.3 with turbo, air to air intercooler and air conditioning, the setup creates an absurd amount of heat.
With 160 degree thermostat the engine will hang around 210 or so with a heat soak and rolling ac. trans stays good a cool with aftermarket cooler and fan mounted under drivers side floorpan in conjunction with rad cooler.
Truck has inner fender wells too.
With 160 degree thermostat the engine will hang around 210 or so with a heat soak and rolling ac. trans stays good a cool with aftermarket cooler and fan mounted under drivers side floorpan in conjunction with rad cooler.
Truck has inner fender wells too.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: kansas
and as a reference point, if I dont run ac, I can flog the truck and stay right at thermostat's temp (which will always be around 10-15 degrees above advertised temp rating) and hang solid within a few degrees variation. Ac makes all the difference in the world as you are now trying to cool your engine with hot air.
I run This radiator and fans. It's not the cheapest setup but it works well and keeps my LSA supercharger 6.0 cool on the hottest days.
I also noticed you had to hack up the radiator support and no longer have the factory latch, I wanted to keep the clean factory look. Does the grille still fit?
