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Kaptain Kadian 09-19-2015 11:42 PM

Is a radiator swap worth it?
 
I recently put on a serpentine belt system off a 92 chevy truck and am thinking about changing out the radiator to an aluminum one with electric fans. I need to replace the core support due to rust from under the battery box and I was thinking about changing the radiator out at the same time. I found a 3 row aluminum radiator with 2 12 in electric fans on eBay for $150. Didn't sound too high. I think it would look cleaner without the fan and shroud in there, but don't know if it would be worth the money. Any thoughts? Thanks guys.

elkniks 09-20-2015 12:48 AM

Re: Is a radiator swap worth it?
 
That sounds too cheap too me. I'd be weary of the quality. I just installed an Engineered Cooling Products radiator from ebay, still a cheap most likely imported radiator and it seems to be holding up. I also copied someone else's thread here and installed a Jeep Cherokee fan inside a stock shroud. I like it a lot. Moves plenty of air and looks super clean, the fan is inside the round part of the shroud so you cant really see it. I also live a cooler climate so I am not sure how this set up works in high temperature areas.

Andy4639 09-20-2015 08:44 AM

Re: Is a radiator swap worth it?
 
I'm putting this one in now.:chevy:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=681849

Kaptain Kadian 09-20-2015 09:58 AM

Re: Is a radiator swap worth it?
 
The price does make me kind of hesitant, especially since it is $800 cheaper than some of the other radiators and includes the fans. Might be worth rolling the dice, if it is crap, I still have the old one I could put back in.


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