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3 or 4 row copper rads VS. alum.

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Old 07-23-2003, 12:21 AM
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3 or 4 row copper rads VS. alum.

Has anybody ever gone to a 3 or 4 row copper type rad and it not do the job, and end up going with an aluminum radiator?

Just curious if I should go straight to the aluminum--am I wasting time with the 3/4 row copper. My 89 IROC has MANY performance mods and I have gone through the cooling system. 180* stat, factory type dual fans wired direct, both new fan motors, rad (2 row ) is clean and flows like it should, but still heats up WAY too hot when A/C is on and driven during the day (especially if I am running it hard!). Oh Yeah, I live in HOT + HUMID Houston, Texas!

I just don't want to go to all the troulbe of trying a bigger, better fan, and that not do the job, and/or go to a 3/4 row copper rad and don't have it do the job either! If U have gone through similar or have installed an alum rad, PLEASE let me hear from U and your experiances! What kind/brand of aluminum radiator did U end up with, did it fit right, and does it do the job cooling like it should?
Old 07-27-2003, 12:50 PM
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Depends on what kind of setup you have. If you have an aluminum intake, it would not be a good idea to mix metals by putting a copper one in. Someone did that to my car and put a copper one in. I got an aluminum Modine rad for about $130. It fits perfectly and works great.
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modine, what part number and what url ?

thanks
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