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he said it was a universal fit that just happened to fit within the dimensions of the M. I don't know of any aftermarkets made. You can call VPW and they have reconditioned radiators and recored radiators, but they start at $450

Jegs part # 555-52005

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+ ... 5/10002/-1

Brett

Sweet. Can't get any better then that. Thanks for your help. I will give them a call.

002 wrote:Sweet. Can't get any better then that. Thanks for your help. I will give them a call.

Stock would be the best. aluminum has its limitations. and the shear volume of the stock radiator is a big plus is you spring a leak far from a water/repair source. brass and copper lasts longer too.

OK Kaegi, I'll bite. As stated before I'm a newbie, what have been others experiences with stock radiator with a V8 conversion.

Although I'm not yet sure the exact final configuration of my mill: I currently have a 360 block at the machine shop. It will either be .030 over stock bore with mild cam, roller rockers, alum intake and 4 barrel OR Stroked to a 408 .030 torque ground cam, roller rockers, alum intake 4 barrel and MSD ignition. They have confirmed the block is good and are running up prices on each build.

I would be very interested in hearing from other V8 drivers and their experiances with a stock radiator. As stated before because the one that came with my truck is not correct I have no radiator, so I'm buying something from somewhere. I do like the idea of added fluid capacity, but very concerned that a radiator designed to cool 100 HP can do the job I need.

002

002. that radiator can cool 3 engines with the volume of water and the 3.125 inch thick core. the tubes are simliar to a newer performance design offered in modern custom radiators. My first WC54 had a v8 and i was 20 and my shoe was full of lead. I wheeled that thing to death in the summers in hot weather on trails and it never even broke a sweat. the stock set up is basically an industrial duty design. way over built. the stock flathead fan has a small pulley so the fan speed is very high compared to a car. so if you go mechanical fan run a small pulley for superior offroad cooling or go electric fan.

Very Interesting.

Interesting indeed, Wondering now if it'll be enough rad for the 6.2 diesel I'm looking to drop in mine in the spring.

should be enough for the diesel. they dont run that hot they jsut vibrate alot. ;/) its a huge radiator. just compare it to the stock diesel radiator and about the same or possibly bigger depending on year of GM your getting it from.