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Old 10-26-2009, 06:49 AM
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New Radiator

Well, had some bad luck this weekend. The fan shrowd came off and got into the fan and bent the fan blade and then the bent fan blade sliced a hole into my radiator. Should I get a bigger better Radiator? And Where could I find one with out having to do to many mods?

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Old 10-26-2009, 09:14 AM
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Don't know specifically about a first gen, but I can say the second gen radiator is plenty big........ I would say the first gen probably would be as well.
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When I replaced mine, I first took it to a radiator shop that I have used for years and that I trust completely and they told me that they could not re-core it because it is a special ultra high surface area core. He returned my radiator and did not charge me a dime, so I tend to believe him . I found a new one for around 300 bones...Mark
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Originally Posted by squarenose
Well, had some bad luck this weekend. The fan shrowd came off and got into the fan and bent the fan blade and then the bent fan blade sliced a hole into my radiator. Should I get a bigger better Radiator? And Where could I find one with out having to do to many mods?

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A new rad cost is rarely wasted if the old one was 10+ years old. Now'd be a good time to trash the old fan too and go electric. I saved fuel with mine, and it's a lot safer place when I'm in there with it idling.
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your later first gen already uses a larger radiator, but i see your in a hotter area, as am i, i had the core replaced with an mx tube configuration, that flows through crimps, to transfer more heat, they use it in nascar, i also upgraded to 3 rows, from 2, by spreading the tanks out a little, another note, any more than 18 fins per inch, will restrict air flow, some builders will go to 22 f.p.i., hope that helps.
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