Are all c5 radiators the same

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Sep 24, 2011 | 10:17 AM

golfinz

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Are all c5 radiators the same

I replaced my 2004 c5z radiator with a dewitts radiator and I have a gentleman interested in my stock one and his car is a '00 c5. Will it fit?

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Sep 24, 2011 | 10:18 AM

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as long as they are both the same type of transmissions as I believe the autos had a different setup...

Sep 24, 2011 | 10:33 AM

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Right, I think if you have a manual transmission it will work in any manual transmission C5 97-04. Automatics have a transmission fluid cooler in the radiator.

Sep 24, 2011 | 12:13 PM

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Thanks guys! Why am I selling my 805rwhp Z again??? Love this forum

Sep 24, 2011 | 03:44 PM

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You could also just bypass the the transmission cooler portion of the radiator.

This would be a plus as the temps may run slightly lower.

Sep 24, 2011 | 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SueTaing

You could also just bypass the the transmission cooler portion of the radiator.

This would be a plus as the temps may run slightly lower.

I'm sorry but how do you figure BYPASSING THE COOLER will LOWER the temps?

This makes absolutely zero sense..I understand your thinking that the radiator is "hot" so the fluid will be "cooler" but that's just not the way it works.

With ANY type of an automatic trans, you should always be using at the very least the factory radiator as a cooler...better to use the factory AND an external or at a minimum a good sized external cooler.

DZ

Sep 25, 2011 | 11:50 AM

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Just for some facts, I think that the 97 radiator had a different fan shroud mounting bracket method than the later ones. Just saying for future interest if anyone needs to know

Sep 25, 2011 | 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 00Corvette

I suspect SueTaing meant the ENGINE might run a little cooler due to the removal of the extra heat input from the tranny. Assuming the engine temps were normal to begin with, I think the thermostat would just close a little more.