napa/modene radiators, good enough for stock replacement?

[COCHEV]

My 97 gmc just sprung a leak. Napa wants $370ish for thier modene (sp?) We also have Mac's Radiator up here and they want $270ish. Both are plastic/alum just like the factory one.

Any comments? I've been hearing lots of bad lately about replacement radiators...

 

[ryoken]

check out summit's alum rad's... made by northern... usually under $300 for model specific, universals are cheaper.....

 

[76zimmer]

check out summit's alum rad's... made by northern... usually under $300 for model specific, universals are cheaper.....

FTW!

my thread regarding the radiator info:

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261694&highlight=northern+radiator&page=18

 

[COCHEV]

When i search summit under my make and model, Vista Pro and Spectra are the only ones in that price range, then the prices go $500 and up...

Is Northern only for our square bodies, or a universal fit?

 

[ryoken]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-381693/

 

[COCHEV]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-381693/

Well, unless i'm having trouble on their site via my droid, i only see that they carry this radiator for models with a 350. Mines got a 454... i'll have to get on the pc later and look into it more

 

[76zimmer]

Well, unless i'm having trouble on their site via my droid, i only see that they carry this radiator for models with a 350. Mines got a 454... i'll have to get on the pc later and look into it more

the part # was in my thread...380482....your lucky day on sale right now:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-380482/?rtype=10

I have this one in my 77...with a modified 454...cools great as long as I turn on the fans.

 

[COCHEV]

the part # was in my thread...380482....your lucky day on sale right now:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-380482/?rtype=10

I have this one in my 77...with a modified 454...cools great as long as I turn on the fans.

Thanks, zim. I feel cyber lazy now for not finding that myself. I like the tapa talk ap, but its not so hot for searching sometimes...

So i see that that is a universal fit, rad. I'll have to go pull a tape on mine and see if it will work. Price looks good tho

 

[63chevyll]

Personally, I would just run a stock replacement.

Try 1-800- Radiator or a performance radiator in your area. Sometimes they have better deals on good stuff, but most are made overseas anymore.

 

[swettysblazer]

Modine used to be the best you can buy for a stock replacement radiator when they were around. Now, Spectra has been taking over and while the quality has gone down a little bit, they are still decent radiators for the price. Just be careful as you can't really fix a plastic or aluminum radiator unless its on the core, and usually at that if its too big your SOL

 

[big dan]

I bought one of those part store replacement radiators with the crappy plastic tanks and its worked pretty well for the past 3 years.

but then I bought a northern all aluminum radiator for my other truck a couple months ago and plan on getting another one when I get tired of my stock replacement leaking.

 

[COCHEV]

even the factory one is plastic and aluminum. and yes, its leaking were where one of the metal threaded inserts goes into the plastic part. lame.