2001 7.3 Radiator needed
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Your local junkyard MAY have a used one. Auto parts stores are generally in the $300 range last I checked but it's been a LONG time since I've needed one. Jegs or Summit may have them but they'll be pricier as they'll more likely be performance ones...which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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Do you feel that it’s a quality product, anytime china is mentioned I roll my eyes. I’d hate to f up this nice truck. But I also don’t want to spend 800 bucks on a usa made one.
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I've got 2 in both my 7.3Ls from Advance Auto. One has 32k mi and the other 99k mi. I can't find the thread now, but someone here has dissected the one from Autozoo and it mirrored the Motorcraft OEM. I just went with Advance dt price after my rewards coupled with their online ordering code made it the cheapest from the local box stores when I was in a pinch both times. I see many running the cheap fleabay all aluminum ones with reported success.
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I bent over and paid for a Motorcraft one last year. I went through 2 all aluminum "premium grade" ones from Rock Auto that were super cheaply made that I didn't even install. (Both were bent upon receiving, not RockAuto's fault). The original with 225K on it still was in great shape and probably 2x the weight as the new Motorcraft one I put in. In summary, I think I would go with a trusted brand from Napa, Autozone, etc.
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I bent over and paid for a Motorcraft one last year. I went through 2 all aluminum "premium grade" ones from Rock Auto that were super cheaply made that I didn't even install. (Both were bent upon receiving, not RockAuto's fault). The original with 225K on it still was in great shape and probably 2x the weight as the new Motorcraft one I put in. In summary, I think I would go with a trusted brand from Napa, Autozone, etc.
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