Aluminum Radiator replacement, 2 Row

[Aaron Berk]

I'm replacing my radiator hopefully next wk.
I'll be getting a 2 row ALL aluminum radiator off line from these guys Radiator, Condenser items in RadiatorClassic store on eBay!

And it has a limited Lifetime Warranty.

My current plastic tank unit is cracked and leaking like a sieve.

Anyone used one of these radiators and have any pros/cons about em?

[Aaron Berk]

Alright

The job is done, and tested.

So here are my issues.
The new Aluminum rad has square tanks which make the rubber rad mounts to tight. I had to trim allot off of all 4 rubber mounts in order to get the radiator to fit.
The stock radiator is rounded on the tank ends and there fore much narrower than the aftermarket one I purchased.
In the second picture you can see the trimmed mount on the left as compared to the factory appearance of the mount on the right.

Overall I am very pleased with the new radiator and really like the way it looks in the truck. Much cleaner than the old one.

[BartZ32tt]

Looks good, thanks for sharing! Notice any differences in cooling efficiency?

[Aaron Berk]

No not yet, I've only had it in for a few hrs.

My truck isn't road worthy just yet, I've got serious ball joint and tie rod issues.

Also, my oem radiator has been leaking for about a yr so I can't remember what sort of efficiency I should compare the new radiator to.

I will make this assumption though:
It's got zero sediment build up in it, no dented fins, fresh coolant, and the tanks are just a tad bigger than stock. So..... yeah I bet it cools better than the stock one did. but it might not be noticeable with stock gauges.

[Aaron Berk]

Here is what the new one looks like installed, looks much nicer than a plastic tank