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05-31-2010, 02:38 PM
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Location: Forsyth, Ga
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454 Conversion
What radiator did you use and where did you get it
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05-31-2010, 11:36 PM
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Location: Los Angeles
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Re: 454 Conversion
rolled with the stock one, along with a 7 blade flex fan....would barely hit 200 degree mark in dead stop and go traffic on hot cali days, ran about 180-85 in free flow and regular street driving.
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06-01-2010, 01:15 AM
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Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: 454 Conversion
I'm currently using a factory 4 core radiator, with dual electric fans. For some reason it has never done a good job of cooling for me. Hopefully soon I will be installing a Summit universal aluminum radiator and the electric fans.
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06-01-2010, 09:37 AM
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Re: 454 Conversion
Are both of your 454s relatively stock? Just curious why 1 would work and the other wouldnt. Are you both running t-stats?
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06-01-2010, 11:32 PM
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60-66 Nut
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: 454 Conversion
Mine is just warmed up a little, and yes I do run a thermostat.
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06-02-2010, 02:39 AM
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Re: 454 Conversion
mine was pretty much stock...performer intake, 750cfm carb, full length headers into lake pipes, edelbrock water pump, edelbrock fuel pump, flex fan, no thermostat.
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06-03-2010, 12:42 AM
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Re: 454 Conversion
I'm running a 396 with a 4 core stock radiator, 180 t - stat, performer intake and comp xtreme 4x4 cam. It will hit 200 on the hotest of days (108) around here without worry of getting hotter. I do want to get a better shroud, fan and clutch to keep it a little cooler though. If all goes well, the 454 is going in very soon.
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06-03-2010, 12:47 AM
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Location: oxnard ca
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Re: 454 Conversion
In our 65 burb build we are useing a U.S radiator triple flow and the motor Is built
454 bbc we will be showing pics of the motor in our build on thursday. Justin |
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06-03-2010, 09:13 AM
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Re: 454 Conversion
4 core isnt necessarily stock though is it? Who do you guys recommend to get a 4 core stock radiator from?
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06-03-2010, 10:05 AM
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Re: 454 Conversion
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bbc with a/c no problem at all. Justin |
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