What radiators are good these days?

[wasted wages]

Used to go wheeling in an area where the mud and dirt had a high iron content.... if you got mud and water splashed up on top of your batteries, it would kill them in about two days....dead.

Had to wash the tops off between the terminals at the end of the day.

It killed a lot of alternators and starters too...
Local Napa place did a hell of a business selling electrical parts and batteries...

 

['89k5]

Not to muddy the water, but Mishimoto does offer a lifetime warranty that even covers crashes. While I'm sure they are made in some faraway place, their corporate and research facilities are all here in the US, as is the customer service. When I called, the guy helping me actually knew about cars, and had a mustang that he built himself with mostly Mishimoto parts, so he actually spoke English and knew what he was talking about. I also know I used the cardboard from that radiator box for about two months to keep me clean when I was laying in the dirt under the truck...it was packaged like a 300 dollar radiator should be. It's a drop in for your truck, also. Only downside is that it's three rows instead of two. As @weshardin already mentioned, two is the most effective in most setups. But it is going to cost a couple of hundred more. Just wanted to throw out that warranty part since no one had mentioned it.

do you know if Mishimoto offers a 2 row direct fit for an ‘89? To where you could use the factory shroud? Or is it all an electrical fan set up?

thanks!

 

['89k5]

I recently put a Coldcase radiator in. I think they are a relatively new name? Bought it from summit or Jegs can't remember. It wasn't the cheapest nor the most expensive. Its an aluminum large 2 row and was a direct replacement for a late 90s gm truck. I had to build some custom mounts for it but it wasn't to hard to fit in. It was the widest one I could find. My thoughts were mor

Rad mount

• broflow
• Nov 19, 2020

Shroud

• broflow
• Nov 19, 2020

Coldcase

• broflow
• Nov 19, 2020

e area more cooling. I believed it has about a 35" wide core so I have enough room for 2- 16" electric fans if needed. So far its working great with 2 - 12" electrics. It has a real nice finish and the welds look top notch for what its worth? It also came packed in quality package with foam packing all around it so it was as it should be when it arrived. Only time will tell if it holds up? I'd recommend.

Do you know if Cold Case offers an option that utilizes the original engine fan and that’s also two row?

thanks!

 

[Wes Harden]

I am leaning toward cold case myself. Since the oem fan shroud doesn't attach directly to rad and the cold case is supposed to be a direct replacement for oem, your belt driven fan and shroud will fit.