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Old 03-10-2016, 03:31 PM   #264
torchlight
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Re: Marvin (1953 3100)

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Originally Posted by 84blaze View Post
What radiator and fan are you using?
Got the radiator and fan from US Radiator. They make direct replacement units that look stock, but have upgraded internals to handle V8 engines. The electric fan and shroud came from them as well, so the shroud is a perfect fit for the radiator.

The US Radiator parts are great quality and I have no issues with them at all, but if I had to do it all over again, I would probably consider getting a unit from Walker instead. They apparently make a direct replacement radiator for these trucks as well, but a couple nice improvements over the unit I got from US Radiator. First, they are set up specifically for the LS engine, so the radiator inlet and outlet are placed a bit more conveniently for those engines. Second, they include an integrated A/C condenser - US Radiator didn't offer that option. Using an external condenser isn't a big deal - just might have been nice for it all to be built in.
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