Aluminum Radiators???? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mudder · 11-19-2005, 07:48 PM

Thinking about it. Tell me about them, good, bad, do they make 4 cores? This will be for my 4x4 that gets driven quiet a bit. Oh and i will be running a electric fan on it.

kelsfine69 · 11-20-2005, 12:19 AM

I think Be-Cool makes a nice rad. My buddy has one in his 69 Firebird, nice fit and finish. I dont have one ...........Yet.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-20-2005, 12:26 AM

I ahd a be cool aluminum one in my v-8 powered yota they are great and work well..... Btw mudder most radiator manufacturers offer a e-fan mount for there radiators..

QKENUF4U · 11-20-2005, 01:56 AM

my bud runs nothing but alum. griffins in all his NASTY BB street cars. swears by them. if i could have afforded one i would have put one im my BB 71.

jhwkns · 11-20-2005, 02:05 AM

I think the ones Summit sells are afcos. Not bad for the $'s

724wdcopper · 11-20-2005, 02:38 AM

i am running a stock aluminum rad with plastic tanks from a 95 ish chevy pickup. it takes a little "massaging" at the bottom of the core support, but seems to work great! my engine is stock 95 block with a manifold and quadrajet on it. cools fine. i believe it is a 3 core.

Oh, and the massaging?....i couldn't bring myself to do it myself, so my dad used a 10ton port-a-power and spread the bottom so the tanks cleared. moved about an inch or so. i hurt watching it, but you can't tell. and had to halve the top rubber mounts, but other than that, it was a drop in! oh, except for the bottom hose that is a little big. found a hose with the right size and bend and coupled to the original size with some exhaust pipe. so, you know, a "drop-in"!

11-19-2005, 07:48 PM	#1
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Aluminum Radiators???? Thinking about it. Tell me about them, good, bad, do they make 4 cores? This will be for my 4x4 that gets driven quiet a bit. Oh and i will be running a electric fan on it.

11-20-2005, 12:19 AM	#2
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	Re: Aluminum Radiators???? I think Be-Cool makes a nice rad. My buddy has one in his 69 Firebird, nice fit and finish. I dont have one ...........Yet. __________________ 2011 GMC Acadia 1969 GMC BBC LS7 2007 GMC Crew Duramax 1987 Camaro Iroc 350 Tuned Port Injection 42000Km 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI(yes 2) Take me drunk, I'm too home...

11-20-2005, 12:26 AM	#3
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Re: Aluminum Radiators???? I ahd a be cool aluminum one in my v-8 powered yota they are great and work well..... Btw mudder most radiator manufacturers offer a e-fan mount for there radiators.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-20-2005, 01:56 AM	#4
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	Re: Aluminum Radiators???? my bud runs nothing but alum. griffins in all his NASTY BB street cars. swears by them. if i could have afforded one i would have put one im my BB 71.

11-20-2005, 02:05 AM	#5
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Re: Aluminum Radiators???? I think the ones Summit sells are afcos. Not bad for the $'s __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

11-20-2005, 02:38 AM	#6
724wdcopper graphic designer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 841	Re: Aluminum Radiators???? i am running a stock aluminum rad with plastic tanks from a 95 ish chevy pickup. it takes a little "massaging" at the bottom of the core support, but seems to work great! my engine is stock 95 block with a manifold and quadrajet on it. cools fine. i believe it is a 3 core. Oh, and the massaging?....i couldn't bring myself to do it myself, so my dad used a 10ton port-a-power and spread the bottom so the tanks cleared. moved about an inch or so. i hurt watching it, but you can't tell. and had to halve the top rubber mounts, but other than that, it was a drop in! oh, except for the bottom hose that is a little big. found a hose with the right size and bend and coupled to the original size with some exhaust pipe. so, you know, a "drop-in"!

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