I needed a good cooler to go with a street driven and road raced E with 496 and AC. First consideration was ample cooling capacity. Second consideration was style or type. For simplicity and servility I wanted a mechanical clutch fan and stock replacement molded hoses. That meant top tank style. My existing core was 22" with a fill panel for a 26" opening so re-core was not an option. Of course cost matters also but I wanted to make sure I got one that worked and held up. Weight matters also, especially in front.

I wound up going with the 26" Mancini Muscle Car AL radiator and matching shroud. It fit well, cools well - eg rush hour in Las Vegas with AC blasting - and held up well for 10 years until it ate the full tread of a super single truck tire. At which point I ordered another of the same. It is also quite light.

It looks different vs stock but painted black does not look bad to me.