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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Spring Grove ,Pa.
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Radiator recommendations ?
My son and I plan on making the trip to BG this year and I plan on installing new hoses and was thinking about replacing the factory radiator with a larger aluminum one. Who makes a good radiator to drop in? I replaced the radiator on my first ZR1 and my 96 LT1 car with a factory style but not worried about the car looking original.
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 Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: McLean, VA
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
I installed Dewitt Pro Series which has two rows 1" pipes. Much better quality and no longer worried about plastic side tanks busting on OEM radiator.
https://www.dewitts.com/collections/...minum-radiator |
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Peoria, AZ
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
Dewitt
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern VA
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
Dewitt has their annual 15% off sale still going on until February 2nd.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
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Plastic tank is weeping at the crimped joint.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
Today was a good day.
Received my DeWitts radiator and the Registry Membership package
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: McLean, VA
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
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I have been going through variations of this (engine mod, suspension, new seats, new brakes, so on and on) for the last 10 years. 
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Chicago
Posts: 982
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
I purchased a DeWitt radiator on sale over the holidays along with silicone hoses and a new heater core.
Last edited by Karl; 01-28-2019 at 05:22 PM. |
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Marietta, GA USA
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
I went with Dewitt, too. I'm happy with the end result but it was more work than I expected. Afterwards, though, you'll have great peace of mind, especially if you plan to do some laps at the track.
Maybe budget extra time in case you need to walk away from it for a while and take a break. In other words, don't do it on the Wednesday night before you leave for BG. :-). |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Dakota/California
Posts: 3,809
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Re: Radiator recommendations ?
Ron Davis, Fluidyne, Other Multicore Aluminum......Just to add some choices
 All perform perfectly 
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