Im rebuilding an '86 Cutlass Supreme and so far Ive bought a rebuilt Chevy 350 Motor (4 Bolt Main) and I dissassembled, cleaned, painted, and added chrome accesories. I have a Holley 650 carburetor, a High Volume Fuel Pump, and a 700r4 Transmission assisting. Now that its time to drop the motor in I need to find the best radiator for this project. Ive found Cutlass radiators for days but, with the 350 and upgrades, will it be good enough? Any thoughts?
If your not on a budget any aluminum radiator from companies like be cool and summit would do the job...
otherwise you could always go to a junkyard or local parts store and find you a 3 core heavy duty radiator from a older chevy truck or van for little of nothing depending on where you look...
if you do chose to get the aluminum radiator make sure you look into a separate oil cooler for your transmission prolly no more than $40 bucks..
otherwise you could always go to a junkyard or local parts store and find you a 3 core heavy duty radiator from a older chevy truck or van for little of nothing depending on where you look...
if you do chose to get the aluminum radiator make sure you look into a separate oil cooler for your transmission prolly no more than $40 bucks..
wat about adding electric dual fans? would that be necessary or would it juz be wasted money...cuz im doin the same as this guy and was thinkin bout gettin dual fans plus a heavy duty radiator and trans cooler
A new radiator for a g body with a v8 from autozone will work, thas what i had in my mcss i had which had a lt1 never game no probs at all...
QUOTE (941 Floatin' @ May 21 2009, 12:44 PM) 
wat about adding electric dual fans? would that be necessary or would it juz be wasted money...cuz im doin the same as this guy and was thinkin bout gettin dual fans plus a heavy duty radiator and trans cooler
not necessary.... just get ya nice flex fan and make sure you have a fan shourd..
but if you still wanna get the dual electric fans search around on these gbody forums because theirs plenty of pics and write ups on how to wire em up...
QUOTE (IRideChevys @ May 21 2009, 05:48 PM)
not necessary.... just get ya nice flex fan and make sure you have a fan shourd..
but if you still wanna get the dual electric fans search around on these gbody forums because theirs plenty of pics and write ups on how to wire em up...
but if you still wanna get the dual electric fans search around on these gbody forums because theirs plenty of pics and write ups on how to wire em up...
The electric fans look tons better and give you a lil hp at the same time, since the engine doesnt have to turn the fan. Id listen to furlow and just get the reg v8 gbody radiator, ebay has some nice all aluminum ones too.
QUOTE (capinpimp @ May 21 2009, 07:22 PM)
The electric fans look tons better and give you a lil hp at the same time, since the engine doesnt have to turn the fan. Id listen to furlow and just get the reg v8 gbody radiator, ebay has some nice all aluminum ones too.
try carpartswholesale, got mine from there.... 4 core radiator aluminum for 179.99.....they parts are good
as for a fan,,dont know if yall have a pull a part down there, but u can get any ol electric(that wrks), wire it to the ignition switch, and u good to go
been using mine this summer took the themostat out and havent had any problems.
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