Radiator question

[Inked Monkey]

I've got a 292 six with a four speed in my 52 that is on an 80 suspension. I have to buy a radiator that will fit and this is what I'm thinking about. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/3557,34_Speedway-Tru-Kool-Aluminum-Radiators-Chevy.html My question is do you think the 22" x 19" will be enough to keep it cool? This is going to be my DD and I will probably have to run electric fans for clearence.

Monkey

 

[rustybeercan]

Cheeeeeep!

Monkey man,
That's pretty darn cheeeeep! I prefer the aluminum ones as I think they cool better and that size should to the trick on a 6.

Beercan

 

[Tripper]

Kool!

Monkey,
That is definitely a great price. I prefer alum radiators & Spal elec fans & have never had a cooling prob even here in H-town. I say go for it!!! Here is a picture of the one I put on my Nova & ck these kool cheap mounting brackets for the elec fan.

BoB

 

[Inked Monkey]

Cool, i saw the price and can't pass it up. I just need to wire, plumb and wrap up some stuff then the 52 will be moveable under it's own power. I can see the light!

 

[dmw56]

I think it will work just fine! Al cools better and the size is pretty close to a stock one. Here's the one I got from Speedway for my Chevy 250 16" X 26".

 

[Inked Monkey]

That'll be perfect then, i was wondering what the stock size was. Thanks for posting that!

 

[flatheadgary]

just curious,but did you cut off the filler and put it on the top of the rad.

 

[dmw56]

just curious,but did you cut off the filler and put it on the top of the rad.

No, it has a weld on filler so you can put it anywhere you want.

 

[IAM-LDS-2]

Size matters i some things

While sitting at a car show the topic of cooling came up. Someone pointed out that vehicles coming from the factory rarley have over heating problems.He went on to say that the cooling process is a two part one . The size of the radiator and the way air is moved to the radiator and over the engine. The car makers spend a lot of time designing the air flow patterns,and even when using a stock radiator we seem to have heat problems and his take was the air flow was the culpert. Just a thought ,he may be on to something.