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Old 04-04-2008, 04:47 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...e=STRK:MESE:IT

Just wondering if these are the dimensions everyone's using for standing up the radiator in LS1 fbody's.
(27.5"x15.5"x3")

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Old 04-04-2008, 05:16 PM
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It does look like the same one, but why risk buying it off Ebay. That seller has zero feedback. Its only $10 extra at Summit.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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That looks like it (right size). I wouldn't bid too much over that cause Summit Racing's regular price is like $189.95
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gotcha thanks. yea only reason is because i might be able to go to their store and buy it there (feedback wouldnt be a big deal). i'll see what happens it is better than summit though so thats a plus
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Other plus is you know summit will take care of you.. a dent, or damage, and you will have another one right away.. Good luck on ebay.


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so is this radiator smaller than the stock one? does it cool better too?
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yeah the griffan looks like a hung horse compaired to stocker, it will cool WAY better
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Originally posted by: RooRnZ28
so is this radiator smaller than the stock one? does it cool better too?
Stock radiator is lucky if its an inch thick and the Griffen is 3". The overall width and length is roughly identical, and the stocker is setup to be on an angle and the Griffen is setup the be vertical.
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why you buying a new radiator? just reposition the current one straight up and down
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cuss the griffen can cool a hell of alot better than the stocker
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so i take it this wouldnt be a stock replacement because its too thick?
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It doesn't bolt-in the upper frame support has to be cut to fit it in. There are very good pics of this in the sticky up top about using truck mani's.

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why you buying a new radiator? just reposition the current one straight up and down
I can't be done; the stockers are made to be on the step angle that they are on. The radiator cap would be facing forwards instead of up if someone tried it.
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i used the 19" one in an LT1. I had to cut the bottom brace as well as the top brace, and then I made some brackets on the bottom to hold it in place. On an LT1, it hangs about an inch down, not sure about an LS1 setup though.



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