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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:13 AM
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v-8 conversion?

I was wonderin what radiator you guys would suggest for a v8 powered ranger? I was lookin for somethin that would be as bolt in as possible thankx
 
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 06:12 PM
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v-8 conversion?

either go to a salvage and buy one in front of a V8 that looks small enough or get one at a parts store. I believe advance adaptors and james duff and other radiator specialty stores have radiators to fit better and keep it cool.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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v-8 conversion?

I'm looking at one from BeCool. They are made to fit up under the radiator support so that you have more room at the front of the engine.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 11:53 PM
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v-8 conversion?

Hey there badass_dodge74 and welcome to FTE! You can't scrimp when it comes to cooling an engine. It's not worth the outcome!
You should try to locate a 4-core, either brass or aluminum. Go on-line to Google and punch in radiators. I bet you'll find what you're looking for and for a decent price. The Be-Cools are a great radiator, but $350.00 to $600.00 is out of my range right now.
Advance Adapter's go for about $300.00.
We'll talk with you guys later....
 
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Wouldn't a radiator from a 4.0 V-6 work the best? I know some of my friends who have done V-8 conversions to S-10s just use the 4.3 V-6 radiator. Just a thought...
 
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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Yes the 4.0L radiator is capable of handling a 302 without any difficulties.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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Zach is right, also you could get a v8 rad out of an exploder, but the 4.0 rad should work fine, if you want to, you could allways throw on an oil cooler as well.
 
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