Radiator for 54 chevy with ls3?

[54 ls3]

I am new here and working on a project truck 54AD and need help with cooling I.E. radiator,steam ports breather hose and collection tank. Any help would be appreciated thanks in advance.The motor is a ls3480 from gm performance.

[solidaxel]

Welcome from So Arizona home of SB 1070 !!!
What a nice combo. We would like to follow your build with some pics !
I found a guy on the internet in Missouri I think it was Portals Radiator shop that has built me two rads for my 53 and 54 both ZZ-4 and they work great here in the desert with the A/C on.
I will look for the receipt and see if I can find his number. They were brass and copper and the price was very good.

[wigadore]

I would be very interested in this information as well as I have yet to touch my rad.
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[LEEVON]

X2!

[solidaxel]

I just found his card and it is Portell Radiator Shop in DeSoto Mo.
1-888-449-4103

He shipped it to Tucson and it arrived in great shape.

His prices were good, and I have just put 30 miles on my maden first trip in my 53 today and it was 100* this afternoon and everything worked great

[54 ls3]

Thanks i will give him a try.I will try to post some pics soon.The last thing i want to do is torch a new engine.

[wigadore]

solidaxel thanks for the info and testimonial. Nice to work with someone other than a shop who pumps rads out in quantity rather than quality.

http://www.portellradiator.com/

[Russell Ashley]

Welcome to the board. I'm in Lawrenceville, what part of Atl are you in?
I have my truck apart now and also trying to decide which way to go on the radiator.

[Kid]

on my LS instl. in my 51, I had a custom build rad. built, (Wizard Cooling out of NY). Down flow, (tank on top & bottom) inlet & outlet both on passenger side to eliminate running the upper hose accross the engine bay. Ran the vent tube (steam port) to the top tank with a nipple in upper tank close to the uppr rad hose inlet so its not noticeable. Then I built a over flow catch can & hid it in the drivers side wheel well.

[54 ls3]

Kidd do you have any pics i could see? I live in ellenwood. The truck is fresh from soda blaster and getting new floor and firewall as time permits.

[54 ls3]

pics

[Kid]

hope this helps

[pgf545]

We got ours from PRC radiators. I have some pictures on my build thread. We haven't run it yet but I have no doubt that it will cool just fine. They were great to work with.

http://prchotrod.com/

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=206021&page=6

I may have some more pictures if these won't do.

Bernie

[Groyd]

Originally Posted by Kid

on my LS instl. in my 51, I had a custom build rad. built, (Wizard Cooling out of NY). Down flow, (tank on top & bottom) inlet & outlet both on passenger side to eliminate running the upper hose accross the engine bay. Ran the vent tube (steam port) to the top tank with a nipple in upper tank close to the uppr rad hose inlet so its not noticeable. Then I built a over flow catch can & hid it in the drivers side wheel well.

Kid, do you remember exactly what size dimensions your radiator was?

Thanks

-MG

[Kid]

Originally Posted by Groyd

Kid, do you remember exactly what size dimensions your radiator was?

Thanks

-MG

I'll have to do some measureing & post tomorrow,

[Panelman55]

Most folks around here speek of using Griffin, I've heard good things about them. They arein S.C.
www.griffinrad.com



Panelman55

[Kid]

Originally Posted by Groyd

Kid, do you remember exactly what size dimensions your radiator was?

Thanks

-MG

Demenisions, minus the mounting flanges are:
20" width by 26.75" height.

[Groyd]

Originally Posted by Kid

Demenisions, minus the mounting flanges are:
20" width by 26.75" height.

Thanks

-MG