New woes, ranting again
Those Be-Cool radiators fit the LS1 F-body's like crap. The are like 4" at the tanks so you will need a custom cowl, and it moves your fans way back too. SLP used to sell a replacement LS1 radiator with factory tanks on it and double the corethickness, but I was told that it was just an LT1 radiator. I would check the local auto zone or whatever and see if the LT1 core is thicker and just get that.
-Geoff
-Geoff
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Thanks Geoff, I remember that from the LT1 I had. I installed a BeCool in it. Any stock style radiator will have the plastic tanks and hose outlets. I'll be damned if I rely on that poorly engineered design again.
The LT1 cars did have a slightly higher capacity radiator but well less than the BeCool unit.
The thicker core will be less of an issue on an LS1 car as the LT1 car has the water pump that's much longer.
The LT1 cars did have a slightly higher capacity radiator but well less than the BeCool unit.
The thicker core will be less of an issue on an LS1 car as the LT1 car has the water pump that's much longer.
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News: I replaced the bad coils and fired it up. The engine runs just fine. Idles good, revs up good, all is well, no knocking or banging. 
Now I'm gonna rip into all the other work, pulling the radiator, exhaust blahblahhblah...
Hopefully, WS6.com will have delivered the radiator & y-pipe tomorrow.
Now I'm gonna rip into all the other work, pulling the radiator, exhaust blahblahhblah...
Hopefully, WS6.com will have delivered the radiator & y-pipe tomorrow.
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Yeah, I'm kinda surprised myself that the engine survived as it had.
I think I had one thing going for me: I use German Castrol 0W-30 oil. It's reported to have the highest breakdown resistance to high temperature extremes on the market.
It SUCKS that they're phasing it out-no more GC.
I think I had one thing going for me: I use German Castrol 0W-30 oil. It's reported to have the highest breakdown resistance to high temperature extremes on the market.
It SUCKS that they're phasing it out-no more GC.
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Good question. I've been through everything when it comes to suspension stuff and landed on all Delrin bushed front upper & lower arms and special chassis/control arm bolts & washers to prevent them from shifting in the chassis.
My wheels are kinda beat up but all about five years old now-except for one that was replaced, a Con Ed F450 truck ran it's front lug nuts into a rear wheel shredding it and the tire like a hunk of cheese.
My wheels are kinda beat up but all about five years old now-except for one that was replaced, a Con Ed F450 truck ran it's front lug nuts into a rear wheel shredding it and the tire like a hunk of cheese.
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The work is proceeding along. I got the Dynomax y-pipe yesterday and it's in.
DOH! Just missed UPS on Friday for the radiator. It'll will be in on Monday.
I pulled the old radiator and cleaned up a little rust on the radiator support. Wire brush, prepsall, heat gun, semi-gloss black Rustolium.
Mounted the Earls cooler for the transmission as well as one for the future oil cooler.
Tomorrow: The Magnaflow cat-back.
DOH! Just missed UPS on Friday for the radiator. It'll will be in on Monday.
I pulled the old radiator and cleaned up a little rust on the radiator support. Wire brush, prepsall, heat gun, semi-gloss black Rustolium.
Mounted the Earls cooler for the transmission as well as one for the future oil cooler.
Tomorrow: The Magnaflow cat-back.
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IT'S ALIVE!!!
It runs just fine, purrs along nicely at idle, revs up quickly as usual, no knocking, banging, smoke in the exhaust and the oil pressure is normal.
It now has my last six quarts of German Castrol in it. Auto Zone still has stock but I think it's about to go on sale.
I just need to find the coolant level sensor plug.
The new Magnaflow cat-back sounds pretty sharp.
PROBLEMS:
The bottom passenger side A/C condenser hang clip on the BeCool radiator was one inch too high.
Why did GM plumb the A/C lines with one hard line on top? And, the lower line loops around between the fans and engine.
It runs just fine, purrs along nicely at idle, revs up quickly as usual, no knocking, banging, smoke in the exhaust and the oil pressure is normal.
It now has my last six quarts of German Castrol in it. Auto Zone still has stock but I think it's about to go on sale.
I just need to find the coolant level sensor plug.
The new Magnaflow cat-back sounds pretty sharp.
PROBLEMS:
The bottom passenger side A/C condenser hang clip on the BeCool radiator was one inch too high.
Why did GM plumb the A/C lines with one hard line on top? And, the lower line loops around between the fans and engine.
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I've had the car back on the road two days now. I've been stuck in traffic a few times, today we hot 90 degrees. While the car used to hit 220-230, it hasn't yet passed 190-with the A/C cranking. The bigger radiator is definitely doing it's job.
It sucks that GM used a radiator barely capable to cool the engine.
It sucks that GM used a radiator barely capable to cool the engine.
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