radiators

[jrobertop88]

can some one help me out? im looking for the radiator for my 65 stepside, a 3 row, dropped in a 454 with a 700r4, can any one tell me from which vehicle can i grab one from? or does any one have a website that i can look at? or will the 2 row hold up? all the parts stores around my house dont carry 3 row radiators, they tell me it has to be custom made, but im thinkin (BS)
thanks

[Rich 5150 69]

Champion rad is about your best bet, about $229 delivered to your door, fits well, bolts up using all stock parts, you`ll need smaller rubber for the top mount. Use stock shroud with 5 blade fan....

http://www.championradiators.com/page/407019730 part number CC-284

[Clyde65]

That is what I used for my LS swap and my dad uses on his C20 crew cab

[1963c-10]

Used one in my 63. Been in there 3 years w/no problems.

[slorio]

You are right, BS. I like brass in our trucks. Here's my spiel if you want a new radiator. I went through this in a panic a few months ago. Radiator shop couldn't get
new core to fix my old one. Radiator shop wanted $500 for a "custom"
manufactured replacement radiator. No thanks. Radiators on E bay were $225,
but were aluminum from China. No thanks. I found a new copper/brass three
row radiator for $186.79 from Rock Auto (www.rockauto.com) supplied by
Proliance, made in Mexico. Ended up $207 with shipping. The radiator has
connections for auto tranny cooler that I didn't need and was slightly larger on
the outlet then my original (1.75" vs. 1.5"). I am well satisfied. One note
on measurements that I learned is that they don't include the tank. You need
to add the tanks to get overall dimensions. Here is the info from the
Proliance site and the part number for it:

Regards,
Steve
New Orleans

Part Number - 433284
Make - GM
Construction Copper - Brass
Core Size - 17 3/8 x 24 3/4 x 2
Number Of Rows - 3
Mount Type - Channel
Inlet Location - Top Left
Outlet - 1 3/4
Outlet Location - Bottom Right
Tank Inlet Size - 2 1/2 x 25 7/8
Tank Outlet Size - 2 1/2 x 25 7/16
Hose Inlet Size - 1 3/4
Transmission Oil Cooler - 1

[jrobertop88]

Thanks for the info slorio. I do preferred brass over aluminum...got the email just in time I was checking out the link rich 5150 posted.. thanks for the info guys
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[61_FL_Apache]

This is what I have learned about radiators lately for my motorhome. It orignally came with a 4 row. Mosts of todays 2 row is the same core thickness as the old ones. They make the rows wider and there is less of them. As long as the core is 2 inches thick, you should be fine. I have a 454 in my rv and it now has a new 2 row and stays nice and cool.

Hope that helps you.

[scotts62]

'74 chevy truck with a 454, have to make some mounts but it works pretty good. and was only about $135 from local parts store.

[jrobertop88]

how do you check for the core thinkness?

[jrobertop88]

i just realized champion radiators is down the street from my house, i placed the order and picking up tomorrow. thanks for the link 5150. now i need a fan shroud, my 3 yr was exploring with it and broke it... i just laughed. hope i can find a replacement...

[Captainfab]

If you have a broken original fan shroud, they can be repaired with fiberglass.