I am looking for a radiator for a 97 lt1 I think mine might have craped out on me... And also does anyone know if it is a good idea to get an electric water pump and if so which one?

 

I got my rad at autozone. It was a direct replacement and has been fine for years. I also run a Meziere HD water pump and it works great.

 

Here ya go
http://www.radiatorexpress.com/produ...aia_id=1252055

The one I used and great for 10k mi sofar

 

Get one from a 93-96 since they are thicker.

 

you can also use one from an automatic without any issues. just a couple line holes to plug up.

 

vatozone here, 100bucks out the door I think.

 

i have a 4 core griffin rad that im selling, it was on my old turbo camaro but ended up going to a different setup, its a thick sum bitch cost me 700 new but its just sitting in my garage. shoot me an offer and i can work something out to get ti to ya.

 

I have one from my 94 Z28 m6 that's in excellent shape for $125 plus shipping, lmk.

 

thanks guys it turned out to be the damn rad cap.. oh and Xrambbc that is a big sumbitch lol how much clearance do you have from the motor?

also who knows what the best injectors to get are? mine craped out on me yesterday. im debating on getting 34lb injectors but not sure if i'll have to get a bigger TB or not and a retune.

any info will be great

 

I have a bigly Griffin rad in my T/A. I even have it installed iwth a Meziere HD electric waterpump and with the stock fans and even the stock upper radiator retainer/shroud (modified, but in there).

There is a BIG disadvantage to all-aluminum radiators (AFCO, Be Cool, Griffin, etc) and that is they shed heat into the rest of the engine compartment via the end tanks. Now it would be argued that if you *need* a bigly radiator you are usually racing or whatnot and the extra cooling capacity is needed more than worrying about heat-soak in the engine compartment, but honestly, if you drive your car on the street then just run a stock-style radiator with phenolic end-tanks.

I have found in heavy traffic in 95+ degree summer heat the temp on the car can still get much higher than I would like with a radiator that big with the A/C running. I attribute it to general heat soak as a contributing factor. Since the car is a '95 with the stock fans being low-mileage it should have plenty of airflow. And, yes, it is has the fans programmed to come on at 180/195 degrees. I also run a coolant-based oil cooler/heater setup, so I am sure that doesn't help, but you would think with such a large radiator it wouldn't matter. Obviously when you rely upon just upon the fans it isn't.

I have run the T/A hard for hours on end in the equivalent of a autox/road race type of situation and it worked flawlessly, but I was moving all the time, no less than 25-30mph at the lowest, well over 150mph up top, and I have a VFN cowl hood on the car that gets the heat out. Yet I still feel I would have been just fine with a stock-style radiator. It is just too much of a hassle now to switch back. If I have a need in the future to redo anything on that car I would seriously consider replacing it.

 

plenty of room factory fans fit perfect no issues what so ever! slide it in and go, fits under the factory radiator hold down when i put it in i had the plastic one from the factory with a stock cap couldnt even tell there was a big *** rad in there. i ran a 210 thermo and it still wouldnt get over 180 in traffic on a hot day.