Dmystix
06-22-2010, 08:54:20 AM
I'm thinking about buying a new alum. radiator, Was wondering if anyone has used this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320548007394&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Was leaning towards it , but don't want to get sucked in by the nice marketing.
How about this Ledfoot?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALUMINUM-3-ROW-RADIATOR-70-71-72-73-74-75-CAMARO-CC162_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQhashZitem200314269443QQitemZ200314269443QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Blown Camaro
06-22-2010, 03:08:34 PM
I bought a Howe circle track radiator from Summit for less than that. 2 row with 1 inch tubes cools my blower motor just fine in 95 degree Florida heat. I was able to use stock hoses with minor timming on the ends.
frankz
06-22-2010, 04:14:07 PM
I bought a Howe circle track radiator from Summit for less than that. 2 row with 1 inch tubes cools my blower motor just fine in 95 degree Florida heat. I was able to use stock hoses with minor timming on the ends.
What did you use to connect the Howe 13/4" outlet to the stock 11/2" factory hose?
Dmystix
06-22-2010, 07:05:14 PM
Just ran across this Griffin @ Summit
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRI-1-55272-X/
Anyone have one?
BC is this the Howes you got?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRE-342E/
5spd540
06-22-2010, 07:53:01 PM
Just ran across this Griffin @ Summit
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRI-1-55272-X/
Anyone have one?
BC is this the Howes you got?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRE-342E/
That is the rad I have in my big block car.
Dmystix
06-23-2010, 08:28:23 AM
That is the rad I have in my big block car.
The Griffin?
If so. how was the fit?
Blown Camaro
06-24-2010, 04:18:27 PM
What did you use to connect the Howe 13/4" outlet to the stock 11/2" factory hose?
It stretches. :) Seriously, a little push and it went right over. I am using a stock Z-28 upper hose for a HD radiator. I just trimmed the end to the correct angle.
5spd540
06-24-2010, 05:15:35 PM
The Griffin?
If so. how was the fit?
Don
It fits good all I had to do is make a rad bracket for the top
kenny77
06-24-2010, 05:25:48 PM
I have your first choice in my car now............
Now as I read this ad what really made sense is that these 1" rows X 2 have more surface cooling area than my old 4 row with 3/8" tubes. That along with the fact that airflow is improved through the not-so-restrictive core adds up to a real cooling increase.
This thing fits and works great... my car dosn't like to run at 195-210. It likes 170-195 and even on a 97 degree day today it kept the engine at 185 in dead-ass still you aint movin no time soon traffic.
Anyway...it's a option out there that I think is good for the guys that need more than the $100. Autozone radiator but they don't want to spend $400-$500 on a Griffin or Be Cool. Or have to cut out the bottom half of your car to get a decent aluminum radiator to fit.
Only mod was that it has a strange looking drain welded on the bottom that required me to drill a hole in the botttom of the rad support.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t110/camaropigs2000/Rad1-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t110/camaropigs2000/Rad22.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t110/camaropigs2000/Rad4.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t110/camaropigs2000/Rad6.jpg
sponge003
06-24-2010, 08:02:26 PM
I have the first choice you showed from ebay, keeps my 406 cool just fine.
Only issue was the mentioned drrain plug. had to drill a hole is all.
Dmystix
06-25-2010, 10:46:22 AM
Thanks for the info guys.
K77 thanks for the pics, nice.