Radiator needed
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Radiator needed
I have what looks like a stock rad to cool my 300i6 and its about shot and engine gets warmer on the interstate than around town + its leaking a bit so i think its time....1800radiator sais they show 1 rad for that engine at a whopping $350!! Someone posted a nice rad on the dentside forum, but its for a v8, so the top/bottom hoses are not in the right places....
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You might also want to ask a shop what it would cost to have your rad. recored if you you brought it in.
I know you can get a new aluminum cross flow from Summit Racing for around $225. I did.
I know you can get a new aluminum cross flow from Summit Racing for around $225. I did.
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LOL i wouldnt know what a/c is anyway, but since i live in a horrible town called Birmingham, Al i'd go for at least 3 rows, lol!
Thanks all for the posts so far, ill check summit and AZ and recoring.
Thanks all for the posts so far, ill check summit and AZ and recoring.
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Aluminum and brass/copper are very similar in their cooling properties. The big difference is that one "core" of a brass/copper radiator is 1/2" wide, while one "core" of an aluminum radiator will be from 7/8" to to 1-1/4" wide, depending on the radiator.
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There is the answer you are looking for. I know that Summit Racing also sells after market aluminum rads, cross flows, for around $200.
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"An aluminum radiator does cool better than a copper brass radiator. For example, an aluminum radiator with 2 rows of 1" tubes is equivalent to a copper brass radiator with 5 rows of 1/2" tubes. Aluminum provides high efficiency, is lightweight, and has a longer life compared to copper brass." Doing the math it's about what you said but hey they sell aluminum radiators right, Thanks for the info
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The best prices i found so far for a downflow copper/brass rad. are $159 for a 2 row (CU394) and $194 for a 3 row (CU318) At Autozone. The 318 has a trans cooler i wouldnt need but the pic shows the Inlet on the pass. side :/ Maybe the pic is wrong...
All the Alum crossflow rads are just way too expensive...Radiator | 1979 Ford F100 1/2 ton P/U 2WD 6 Cylinders B 4.9L 1BL OHV | AutoZone.com
All the Alum crossflow rads are just way too expensive...Radiator | 1979 Ford F100 1/2 ton P/U 2WD 6 Cylinders B 4.9L 1BL OHV | AutoZone.com
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