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Aluminum radiator upgrade
#327041
05/24/09 12:46 PM
05/24/09 12:46 PM
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Posts: 583
Raleigh, NC
rockerbob
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Raleigh, NC
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Well had a problem with the radiator last night. Got it repaired & made a few rounds. Got me thinking I should go ahead & get a new one. So how much weight savings can be had with a new aluminum rad. I see a few in the Summit cat that look good. I currently have the stock rad from an V8 A/C car. Its a 69 Satellite. I'm guessing 8 lbs.
2005 Dakota 4X4 3.7
2004 Rumble Bee 5.7
1978 Diplomat 318
1969 Satellite 318 "bracket racer"
1966 Barracuda (in progress )
1964 Dodge 330 (future race project)
1962 Belvedere (HUM????)
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Re: Aluminum radiator upgrade
[Re: blownzoom440]
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05/24/09 01:49 PM
05/24/09 01:49 PM
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Puyallup, WA
StealthWedge67
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Puyallup, WA
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I put a Summit radiator in my car (67 Satellite) this past winter. I'm real happy with it so far. Seems to work perfectly, and is a very nice piece. This one fit my 22" core opening like a glove! Dimensions of the core and support are identiacal. I used the universal bracket kit. (not sure how much weight I saved, but I'd guess at least 6 or 8 lbs. This one has a trans cooler plumbed in, If you have a manual car, I think they have the same radiator, sans T-cooler. http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch....mp;y=4&x=14http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch....380100&x=18 
Last edited by GEnsrud; 05/24/09 01:50 PM.
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
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Re: Aluminum radiator upgrade
[Re: rockerbob]
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05/24/09 11:24 PM
05/24/09 11:24 PM
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moparacer
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I put one of the Jegs aluminum rads in my car with the jegs twin 11 inch fan and never got over 160 today in the heat. 500 cid iron headed big block.
Nice tig welds on the rads and the fans really pull the air.
67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119
68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152
414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174
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