What am I doing wrong?
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What am I doing wrong? I have a 2002 SS that I had someone do a 5.3 swap and put a turbo and intercooler in it. It was running hot. So I decided I would do the stand up radiator mod. I bought the Griffin 55241 radiator and the Saab fans. I'm keeping the a/c so the condenser needs to fit also. I cut out the front like everyone has done in all the threads I found and for the life of me, I can not make it fit. What am I doing wrong?!?!? 
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The condenser, radiator and fans won't fit in with the turbo. The fans hit the turbo. There's not enough room. And I'm afraid to cut any further forward. The bottom angle upward also. So it's not fitting right.
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Verdad Gallardo In your picture, is that the fan/shroud setup you are trying to use? Not to insult, but was the system purged to make sure all of the air was removed? I just did a swap and the temps were above 220 with stock 1967 dual core radiator and once we did the funnel trick and added roughly 3/4 of a gallon it will hold 190 all day.
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In your picture, is that the fan/shroud setup you are trying to use? Not to insult, but was the system purged to make sure all of the air was removed? I just did a swap and the temps were above 220 with stock 1967 dual core radiator and once we did the funnel trick and added roughly 3/4 of a gallon it will hold 190 all day.
I would say that the support needs to be completely cut away at the top and new bracing made to support the top of the radiator and hood latch. Other option is try to use fans as pushers in front of the condenser if the room allows and you can keep the radiator a little farther back.
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Unfortunately I never got the size from the guy who did the build for me and since he screwed me big time on the whole project, we're not speaking. So I don't know what size it is. But, it sits between the motor and the radiator. In the first picture it's got a white rag stuffed in it.
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