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Old 06-10-2013, 10:44 AM
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The dog days of summer are on the way....if they haven't already made it to your neck of the woods. Most of us already know that a Corvette needs to be cooled efficiently in order to operate at its peak performance.

An inefficient, leaky or cheap radiator will add stress to your Corvette's engine, resulting in poor performance and other big headaches.

The key ingredient to all of our dyno tested performance packages is the RADIATOR! The reason is simple: it takes a cool running engine to produce peak power. This is true for any Corvette.

If you need a new radiator, we have lots of options. Click here for a radiator comparison chart to determine the best radiator for your Corvette.

If you know you need a new radiator, now's the time to move on it. Place an order online at www.zip-corvette.com through midnight tonight (Monday, June 10) and save 10% on your order.
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Old 06-10-2013, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by joe@zip
The dog days of summer are on the way....if they haven't already made it to your neck of the woods. Most of us already know that a Corvette needs to be cooled efficiently in order to operate at its peak performance.
And here's an article to help you understand how your early Corvette cooling system works, diagnostics, and debunking some "internet myths" about cooling problems:

http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_...em/cooling.pdf

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Any chance for an extension on the radiator sale?. I need a RA-217.
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Same here on the 10% discount.
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After 25 years of dealing with overheating problems on my 59, the Dewitt radiator I bought thru ZIP a few years ago is the best decision I ever made....
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Which radiator is recommended for a 502 big block in a C2? It would probably be the one I need for the 1970 Eldorado 500 in my C2!
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Sub006,
I depends on a few things.
What year is the car?
What radiator support does the car have now? Was it always a BB car? Auto or Manual transmission?
Or are you going to change the support as well?
Do you want electric fans?
You would need to source the hoses, as I have no idea which hoses would mate up with the 500 Caddy motor.
PS, I had a rat 1973 Sedan DeVille with that motor. I sold the motor for what I paid for the car!

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