Aluminum radiator - help me decide
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Drifting
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Aluminum radiator - help me decide
Im putting a new Ram Jet 350 into my 69 and just got to thinking how much cleaner the engine compartment would look without the shroud and fan.
Can anyone recommend a direct bolt in replacement aluminum radiator that comes with an electric fan?
Thanks!
Jerry
Can anyone recommend a direct bolt in replacement aluminum radiator that comes with an electric fan?
Thanks!
Jerry
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St. Jude Donor '09
Unmmmm, just a few threads down, DeWitt's, just got the job for the C6R.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Northern offers a direct fit radiator, but the welds aren't as pretty as DeWitt's. There are really three options - DeWitt's, which is the most expensive but comes with great customer service; Northern's direct fit model, which is somewhat less expensive but doesn't have the same support; and Northern's universal model, which is by far the least expensive but requires some tweaking. An archives search (see the "Search!" sticky thread) has much info on all three options.
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Drifting
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WOW! overwhelming response for Dewitts. I took your word for it guy's and just ordered this:
http://www.dewitts.com/pages/product...asp?ProdID=387
I'm sure i'll be very happy with it.
Thanks for the info!
http://www.dewitts.com/pages/product...asp?ProdID=387
I'm sure i'll be very happy with it.
Thanks for the info!
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WOW! overwhelming response for Dewitts. I took your word for it guy's and just ordered this:
http://www.dewitts.com/pages/product...asp?ProdID=387
I'm sure i'll be very happy with it.
Thanks for the info!
http://www.dewitts.com/pages/product...asp?ProdID=387
I'm sure i'll be very happy with it.
Thanks for the info!
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St. Jude Donor '07
I listed the fully-welded options.
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Thanks to all that support us here.
To those that claim we are the most expensive, you are doing an apples and orange comparision. If you want to compare hand welded, epoxy free radiators with dual Spals, then take a look at what Be-cool dealers are selling them for.
Corvette American sells the same applications above (Part #92984) for $1559.99
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...20Open%20Order
Or the same from Ecklers (#42139) $1499.99
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1298
Clearly not the most expensive
Drifting
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I just wanted to compare prices (even though I don't need one yet). It appears that the aluminum radiator from DeWitt's for a 1976 automatice is right at $500.00. The BeCool one from Summit is $610.00, and you have to modify the fan shroud.
Drifting
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DeWitts
I run a BeCool racing dual electric fan package, very happy with it, and BeCool twice customized it for shipping costs.
If I had more time I probably would have had Fluidyne make my system, thier custom made systems were competively priced.
I run a BeCool racing dual electric fan package, very happy with it, and BeCool twice customized it for shipping costs.
If I had more time I probably would have had Fluidyne make my system, thier custom made systems were competively priced.
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Drifting
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My new DeWitts radiator is installed. It looks fantastic and was a drop in fit.
Now i need to wire up the dual Spal fans. I would love to hear some ideas on where the best place to mount the relays would be.
Thanks!
Now i need to wire up the dual Spal fans. I would love to hear some ideas on where the best place to mount the relays would be.
Thanks!
