universal aluminum radiator install

[travisc454]

yes. i have a mark VII fan. people say they are bad a$$ (we'll see). it fits perfect top to bottom. problem is it leaves about 2" in each side of the core un-shrouded. its an 18" fan. hopefully it can cool my big block. what do you guys think?

 

[Kenny78]

Most likely it will be fine. How much space will there be to the engine once the fan is there? What doesthe Mark iv fan look like?

 

[travisc454]

im gonna have to trim the shroud a little because it hits but after that i'll have about half an inch. it looks like this. also came in taurse

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[Kenny78]

Def. cant make a shroud to make up the difference then.

 

[CutlassKid85]

Nice install

the people
at radiators.com said they only make them now
aluminum with plastic tanks. does anyone know
why or if its even true?

I bought my alum rad locally last year for $220 was about $15 more then the reg 4core.

 

[travisc454]

that radiator is big! i wish i had that one. good deal too. where did you get it? if this summit one cant cut it im gonna need to find one like that.

 

[CutlassKid85]

http://www.radiatordoctor.com
I ordered it from there. I ordered it online then picked it up locally a few hours later. Also might want to call to see if they have any other that would fit your app. I know my rad wasn't even listed on the website but they looked it up and found the right one for my truck.

 

[NEK5]

Looks like I am looking for another method. Just wish there was a way to do it that wouldn`t be so time consuming. Here`s the issue I`m having now.

I think the lower lip of the rad support may be bent down, but I`m not 100% sure....Anywho...

Here`s how it sits with the mount flat on the top of the rad support,

and if i push the front down

Maybe I do need some of your mounts

The way I have it now, the driversside mount barely reaches the radiator

 

[79chevyk10]

http://www.radiatordoctor.com

Thanks for the link. Awsome

 

[travisc454]

nek5 you might be able to make that work. hold the bracket flat then almost fill most of the gap on the front of the bracket with a washer or two leaving enough of a gap that when you tighten down the bolts it will clamp down tight and flat. hard to explain but do you see what im saying.