My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator

THEKING · 07-27-2008, 01:35 AM

Finally put the new radiator in this weekend. Pictures should speak for themselves. Now i need to go chug a gallon of water then a gallon of beer

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ExtCab96S_Dime · 07-27-2008, 01:41 AM

Is that the package from CP? You take it for a drive yet? If so, how do you like it? Looks nice by the way.

THEKING · 07-27-2008, 01:41 AM

No... to tell you the truth i would have loved to have bought jared's setup, it looks very well put together. I bought this about 2 weeks before his was even out, so i just missed it. This is the radiator the guy sells on ebay, its not direct fit had to modify the core support. I did buy jared's condenser so i'll post some pictures of that when i get it. The first drive with it will be tomorrow, i will be posting the finished product pics as well. I'm hoping i will be able to run my intake on the windshield side as well.

o and i'm going to do something about that haggard upper hose...

ExtCab96S_Dime · 07-27-2008, 02:00 AM

That sucks that you missed his sale. Did you pay about the same for this setup? lol I was going to ask you about that hose, but didn't feel like it.

THEKING · 07-27-2008, 02:03 AM

radiator and fans was about 330 shipped off ebay. But i'm selling my flex a lite 210s so that should bring in 100 maby? So that offsets the cost to like 230ish.

tennerv8 · 07-27-2008, 11:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by THEKING

radiator and fans was about 330 shipped off ebay. But i'm selling my flex a lite 210s so that should bring in 100 maby? So that offsets the cost to like 230ish.

Why are you selling your flexalites? Didnt they work well for you? What radiator did you have before?

Zerocool350 · 07-27-2008, 03:03 PM

That looks like a clean install. Do you have a link to that radiator?

THEKING · 07-27-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tennerv8

Why are you selling your flexalites? Didnt they work well for you? What radiator did you have before?

I loved my flex a lites, but they hit the filler neck on this radiator. They actually work really good the only problem i ever had with them on a stock radiator was in over 110 heat on the highway for long periods of time (like 30+ min). Other then that it just ran at 210. I just got a PM for them, if you been following my build they only have like 15000 miles on them. Other then that the only problem was clearence.

THEKING · 07-27-2008, 03:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Zerocool350

That looks like a clean install. Do you have a link to that radiator?

There are none on ebay right now. Its a wierd deal he only puts them on there every once in a while.

Fate0N3 · 07-27-2008, 04:31 PM

Can you post a link to the Item in ebay? I bought one off of Ebay but it didn't look that beefy at all.

THEKING · 07-27-2008, 07:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Fate0N3

Can you post a link to the Item in ebay? I bought one off of Ebay but it didn't look that beefy at all.

There are none on there. They come on there every once in a while.

s10-den · 07-28-2008, 10:03 AM

So, how does it cool now?

THEKING · 07-28-2008, 06:04 PM

Sorry i really didn't want to post before i got some driving time in. But it now runs 194-195 driving. It slowly rises to 210 if it even gets there then the fans kick on and bring it down fast.

Before it was 200 at least all the time. City the fans kicked on in seconds and took a long time to bring it down. And highway it was 210 if not higher.

I'm still working on the last bit of the upper hose and intake but i'll get some pictures.

Fate0N3 · 07-29-2008, 12:27 AM

What temp thermostat do you have in it?

Christobevii3 · 07-29-2008, 01:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by THEKING

I loved my flex a lites, but they hit the filler neck on this radiator. They actually work really good the only problem i ever had with them on a stock radiator was in over 110 heat on the highway for long periods of time (like 30+ min). Other then that it just ran at 210. I just got a PM for them, if you been following my build they only have like 15000 miles on them. Other then that the only problem was clearence.

I'm still amazed you were having problems. I can go all day with no issues on overheating and it runs cooler than my v6, with my 5.3L with a hotish cam. This is with just 210 flexlites and stock blazer radiator.

THEKING · 07-29-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Christobevii3

I'm still amazed you were having problems. I can go all day with no issues on overheating and it runs cooler than my v6, with my 5.3L with a hotish cam. This is with just 210 flexlites and stock blazer radiator.

Well what i think the problem came down to is that i had a poopy rad. I hear people saying there stock radiators are 1.7 or so thick. Mine was like .75 inch thick at the core. And i had NO room at all in the front it was packed.

So it just seemed logical to get a bigger radiator.

07-27-2008, 01:35 AM	#1
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Finally put the new radiator in this weekend. Pictures should speak for themselves. Now i need to go chug a gallon of water then a gallon of beer . Last edited by THEKING : 07-27-2008 at 01:38 AM.
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07-27-2008, 01:41 AM	#2
ExtCab96S_Dime Wannabe Dragger Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,205 Location: Neenah, Wisconsin User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Is that the package from CP? You take it for a drive yet? If so, how do you like it? Looks nice by the way.
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07-27-2008, 01:41 AM	#3
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator No... to tell you the truth i would have loved to have bought jared's setup, it looks very well put together. I bought this about 2 weeks before his was even out, so i just missed it. This is the radiator the guy sells on ebay, its not direct fit had to modify the core support. I did buy jared's condenser so i'll post some pictures of that when i get it. The first drive with it will be tomorrow, i will be posting the finished product pics as well. I'm hoping i will be able to run my intake on the windshield side as well. o and i'm going to do something about that haggard upper hose... Last edited by THEKING : 07-27-2008 at 01:44 AM.
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07-27-2008, 02:00 AM	#4
ExtCab96S_Dime Wannabe Dragger Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,205 Location: Neenah, Wisconsin User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator That sucks that you missed his sale. Did you pay about the same for this setup? lol I was going to ask you about that hose, but didn't feel like it.
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07-27-2008, 02:03 AM	#5
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator radiator and fans was about 330 shipped off ebay. But i'm selling my flex a lite 210s so that should bring in 100 maby? So that offsets the cost to like 230ish.
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07-27-2008, 11:06 AM	#6
tennerv8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 387 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Quote: Originally Posted by THEKING radiator and fans was about 330 shipped off ebay. But i'm selling my flex a lite 210s so that should bring in 100 maby? So that offsets the cost to like 230ish. Why are you selling your flexalites? Didnt they work well for you? What radiator did you have before?
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07-27-2008, 03:03 PM	#7
Zerocool350 Sdimess84 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 640 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator That looks like a clean install. Do you have a link to that radiator?
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07-27-2008, 03:14 PM	#8
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Quote: Originally Posted by tennerv8 Why are you selling your flexalites? Didnt they work well for you? What radiator did you have before? I loved my flex a lites, but they hit the filler neck on this radiator. They actually work really good the only problem i ever had with them on a stock radiator was in over 110 heat on the highway for long periods of time (like 30+ min). Other then that it just ran at 210. I just got a PM for them, if you been following my build they only have like 15000 miles on them. Other then that the only problem was clearence.
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07-27-2008, 03:16 PM	#9
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Quote: Originally Posted by Zerocool350 That looks like a clean install. Do you have a link to that radiator? There are none on ebay right now. Its a wierd deal he only puts them on there every once in a while.
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07-27-2008, 04:31 PM	#10
Fate0N3 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 93 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Can you post a link to the Item in ebay? I bought one off of Ebay but it didn't look that beefy at all.
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07-27-2008, 07:37 PM	#11
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Quote: Originally Posted by Fate0N3 Can you post a link to the Item in ebay? I bought one off of Ebay but it didn't look that beefy at all. There are none on there. They come on there every once in a while.
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07-28-2008, 10:03 AM	#12
s10-den takes 2 balls in our game Age: 36 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,283 Location: florida User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator So, how does it cool now?
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07-28-2008, 06:04 PM	#13
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Sorry i really didn't want to post before i got some driving time in. But it now runs 194-195 driving. It slowly rises to 210 if it even gets there then the fans kick on and bring it down fast. Before it was 200 at least all the time. City the fans kicked on in seconds and took a long time to bring it down. And highway it was 210 if not higher. I'm still working on the last bit of the upper hose and intake but i'll get some pictures.
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07-29-2008, 12:27 AM	#14
Fate0N3 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 93 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator What temp thermostat do you have in it?
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07-29-2008, 01:11 AM	#15
Christobevii3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 420 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Quote: Originally Posted by THEKING I loved my flex a lites, but they hit the filler neck on this radiator. They actually work really good the only problem i ever had with them on a stock radiator was in over 110 heat on the highway for long periods of time (like 30+ min). Other then that it just ran at 210. I just got a PM for them, if you been following my build they only have like 15000 miles on them. Other then that the only problem was clearence. I'm still amazed you were having problems. I can go all day with no issues on overheating and it runs cooler than my v6, with my 5.3L with a hotish cam. This is with just 210 flexlites and stock blazer radiator.
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07-29-2008, 08:18 PM	#16
THEKING More Go then Show Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,134 Location: Scottsdale, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: My Weekend Project... Fix the cooling issue = fat radiator Quote: Originally Posted by Christobevii3 I'm still amazed you were having problems. I can go all day with no issues on overheating and it runs cooler than my v6, with my 5.3L with a hotish cam. This is with just 210 flexlites and stock blazer radiator. Well what i think the problem came down to is that i had a poopy rad. I hear people saying there stock radiators are 1.7 or so thick. Mine was like .75 inch thick at the core. And i had NO room at all in the front it was packed. So it just seemed logical to get a bigger radiator.
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