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?

Thanks in Advance!

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.