Is anyone running this radiator?

[johnnycharger]

some pics

Looks great! Thanks!

[A383Wing]

Just how thick is this thing, as in for fan clearance? It's the only dimension they don't show.

Thanks!

Just a tad over 2-3/4" thick.....I had to find the shorter non-thermal fan clutch to have enough space between clutch & radiator

[crj1968]

Cool thanks! 

[johnnycharger]

The new radiator showed up today. Not happy with the condition.  I may be pickey....

[A383Wing]

That one sure doesn't look like the one I got, I'm very happy with mine

[johnnycharger]

That one sure doesn't look like the one I got, I'm very happy with mine

I assume your fins were straight?
I want all of the funs to be 100% straight. Am I expecting too much?

[myk]

Mine were straight as well.  Call em up and see what they can do for you.  Personally, I would just install it...

[A383Wing]

That one sure doesn't look like the one I got, I'm very happy with mine

I assume your fins were straight?
I want all of the funs to be 100% straight. Am I expecting too much?

I had to straighten a few of mine out due to the styrofoam bending some of them during shipping....just get some tweezers and straighten them out....nobody is gonna see it anyway when it's mounted in the car.

[crj1968]

A383Wing, is that a factory shroud on yours??

[A383Wing]

A383Wing, is that a factory shroud on yours??

it's an "E-body" big block shroud, but yes, it's a factory piece

[crj1968]

A383Wing, is that a factory shroud on yours??

it's an "E-body" big block shroud, but yes, it's a factory piece

Thanks! 

[johnnycharger]

The seller is going to give me a $40 rebate and I am going to keep and install it. I will post pictures when I get a chance to actually work on it....

[myk]

Your car will never have cooling issues again; I guarantee you'll forget about a coupla bent fins...

[A383Wing]

The seller is going to give me a $40 rebate and I am going to keep and install it. I will post pictures when I get a chance to actually work on it....

wow....yer getting that picky over 4 little bent fins that can be straightened in 2 minutes?

[johnnycharger]

I contacted him about it because I don't like receiving items that are damaged and that is what shipping insurance is for. He was very nice and offered the rebate in place of swapping it out and I accepted.

[A383Wing]

it wasn't "damaged" like you said...it's not like the core was crushed or bent, or that the tanks had dents or holes in them....4 little fins were rubbed over from styrofoam and you cried for insurance money back?

[ws23rt]

it wasn't "damaged" like you said...it's not like the core was crushed or bent, or that the tanks had dents or holes in them....4 little fins were rubbed over from styrofoam and you cried for insurance money back?

I'm with you Brian.

Also it sounds like he dealt with a good company that would rather say yes to the customer than argue over a few bucks. 

[johnnycharger]

It was more then the four on the one side and yes it is just cosmetic. There was no crying and no arguing. I sent him the pictures and asked him what we should do and he offered the rebate.

[johnnycharger]

Thanks to the guy above me I'm running that radiator as well; car has never run cooler.   I will say this: mine did not fit perfectly and I had to enlarge two of the mounting holes.  Also, your fan clutch may be too long with the additional thickness of that radiator.  I had to buy a shorter fan clutch,  but that was the extent of the difficulty...

Hi Myk
Thanks for the help. Do you remember what fan clutch you purchased?

[myk]

It was a Hayden clutch for a V6 Jaguar.  Lemme look it up, although members Dino and A383Wing would know right away; they told me which one to buy.  You will have to install threaded studs and secure the fan with nuts as opposed to traditional bolts because there's no room for a socket...

[johnnycharger]

It was a Hayden clutch for a V6 Jaguar.  Lemme look it up, although members Dino and A383Wing would know right away; they told me which one to buy.  You will have to install threaded studs and secure the fan with nuts as opposed to traditional bolts because there's no room for a socket...

Thank you sir!

[cdr]

2765 hayden

[myk]

That's the one!  I forgot CDR was running it too...

[johnnycharger]

Thank you guys!

[A383Wing]

Hayden 1705 is what I'm running