be cool rad?
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dose anyone have a be cool rad in their truck what has to be done to the rad hoses or do they just use the orignal rad hoses? and i have a milodon high volume water pump and im going to put a eletric fan on to cool my truck and i need to know that this rad will cool my truck with a/c?
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It's not quite a bolt in. You will have to drill holes in the radiator mounting flanges to mate to the original mounting holes. You may have to trim the rad. mounting plate for clearance. I used hard rubber insulaters between the radiator and the mounts to even out the clearance and provide some isolation. You should be able to find generic hoses at the auto shop that have a convoluted body with long smooth ends that can be cut down to exact size. Make sure they have the springs inside them to prevent collapse. A 15"/16" electric fan will work well but you must build a shroud for it. A high volume water pump is a good idea. If you have an auto tranny you will have to mate the tranny lines to the pipe threads in the radiator.
I run a 180 thermostat year round and it runs about 185 winter and 190/195 summer even with AC and a load in the bed. This is also a hot rod engine so this setup is very effective.
I run a 180 thermostat year round and it runs about 185 winter and 190/195 summer even with AC and a load in the bed. This is also a hot rod engine so this setup is very effective.
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