rad w\long wp

boudreaux · 06-30-2008, 08:36 PM

anyone have a long waterpump in an old body style s10...
i have cooling problems.....

boudreaux · 06-30-2008, 08:45 PM

bump , i have a griffin rad in the forward position,HAD a fan pulling it took a crap on me. so i decided to buy a good set w/shroud but i can`t find anything to fit...mounting surface is 22 1/2 x 15

s10-den · 07-01-2008, 06:58 AM

Welcome to a v8 s10's main problmm....overheating
You say had "a" fan,whatkind of fan?

markfothebeast · 07-01-2008, 11:57 PM

Let me post my writeup on here. I have a long neck style waterpump also.

I had the idea in the back of my head about installing a radiator in the A/C cooler's place since I dont have a/c and i really want an electric fan. Now that I have done some research on it I see that its a fairly common mod. I thought I would post some-what informative photos for those attempting to do this on a 1st gen.

The inside diameter of the mounting area (15 3/4" x 32").

Next I searched for a decently priced radiator that I could have shipped out and recieved within the same week. I found a Griffin 15.5" x 27.5 3" deep dual-core radiator from Summit for $207 after shipping.

I removed the rubber mounts that were once in the radiators area and pounded down the tabs to make more clearance.

A screw is mounted in the center that will interfere with the radiator and possibly damage it. I just grounded down the tip about 1/2" to 3/4".

I bought a simple air cutting tool from Wal-Mart and cut the top of the bracket for the radiator filler neck to slide in.

My truck came with a lame single row radiator that was weaseled in and my fan was a 4-blade that was bolted directly to the water pump pulley. A flex fan wouldn't even had fit in that space it was so tight. I have much more space to work with now to allow an electric fan to fit.

This is the semi-final product. I took a dremel and ground off the sharp edges and painted the area. I have yet to install the external tranny cooler. I have cleaned up the engine bay and done some engine work since the 1st photo was taken.

markfothebeast · 07-02-2008, 12:00 AM

I have no overheating issues!

Installed the electric fan setup. Cost me $83 for the fan and adjustable fan relay kit on Ebay.

The final product

markfothebeast · 07-02-2008, 12:02 AM

I am running a high-flow water pump and high-flow thermostat also. I have barely seen 190 on a 90 degree day.

06-30-2008, 08:36 PM	#1
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06-30-2008, 08:45 PM	#2
boudreaux Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: rad w\long wp bump , i have a griffin rad in the forward position,HAD a fan pulling it took a crap on me. so i decided to buy a good set w/shroud but i can`t find anything to fit...mounting surface is 22 1/2 x 15
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07-01-2008, 06:58 AM	#3
s10-den takes 2 balls in our game Age: 36 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,075 Location: florida User is: OffLine	Re: rad w\long wp Welcome to a v8 s10's main problmm....overheating You say had "a" fan,whatkind of fan?
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07-01-2008, 11:57 PM	#4
markfothebeast Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Hastings, MN User is: OffLine	Re: rad w\long wp Let me post my writeup on here. I have a long neck style waterpump also. I had the idea in the back of my head about installing a radiator in the A/C cooler's place since I dont have a/c and i really want an electric fan. Now that I have done some research on it I see that its a fairly common mod. I thought I would post some-what informative photos for those attempting to do this on a 1st gen. The inside diameter of the mounting area (15 3/4" x 32"). Next I searched for a decently priced radiator that I could have shipped out and recieved within the same week. I found a Griffin 15.5" x 27.5 3" deep dual-core radiator from Summit for $207 after shipping. I removed the rubber mounts that were once in the radiators area and pounded down the tabs to make more clearance. A screw is mounted in the center that will interfere with the radiator and possibly damage it. I just grounded down the tip about 1/2" to 3/4". I bought a simple air cutting tool from Wal-Mart and cut the top of the bracket for the radiator filler neck to slide in. My truck came with a lame single row radiator that was weaseled in and my fan was a 4-blade that was bolted directly to the water pump pulley. A flex fan wouldn't even had fit in that space it was so tight. I have much more space to work with now to allow an electric fan to fit. This is the semi-final product. I took a dremel and ground off the sharp edges and painted the area. I have yet to install the external tranny cooler. I have cleaned up the engine bay and done some engine work since the 1st photo was taken.
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07-02-2008, 12:00 AM	#5
markfothebeast Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Hastings, MN User is: OffLine	Re: rad w\long wp I have no overheating issues! Installed the electric fan setup. Cost me $83 for the fan and adjustable fan relay kit on Ebay. The final product
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07-02-2008, 12:02 AM	#6
markfothebeast Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Hastings, MN User is: OffLine	Re: rad w\long wp I am running a high-flow water pump and high-flow thermostat also. I have barely seen 190 on a 90 degree day.
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