i have a 400 .060 w/068 cam. and w/auto trans and i will be running a electric fan. (15 in)

i need to replace my 4 core brass/cooper rad.

thinking i should go with a alum.

is there one any better than the others (cooling,mounting,fit,price) ??
any i should stay away from ??

thanks

Will an aluminum radiator provide you that much extra cooling capacity over a 4 core brass/copper?

from what i have read (ads) it should.
my 4 core is trash or i wouldnt change over.
just looking at cost or 4core and alum. and thinking long term alum would be a better choice.

Rodney Red Radiators:

Rodney Red

Perfect fit for Pontiacs

My 68 Bird was running 210 degrees no matter what I did. I tried many different fans, coolant additives, different ratios of water to antifreeze etc. I finally bit the bullet and bought a Rodney Red Aluminum. They are kind of pricy, but I can honestly say it's the best money I've spent on an upgrade to my car. It now runs 180 degrees no matter how hot it is.

I don't know about Rodney, or where he lives.

What I DO know is last year I pulled the original out and put in a mongo aluminum with large electric fan, and now I never have gone over 200 degrees since then, even in 100 degree summer driving.

I still look at the darn temp gauge every 10 seconds though, thanks to the old radiator habit. I don't think you can ever break from that habit after worrying about the temp for all those years.

I had mine custom made by McCulloch He's a great guy and let me return my first one when it didn't work out the way I wanted. So the second one is larger with a dual SPAL fan and 2 differnt termal switches mounted in the rad. One is set at 185 degrees and the other at 195. This way they both don't turn on at the same time taking a big hit on your alt. Also often times one fan is enough to cool the rad.

For my app space is a premium up front but for you V8 guys it should be no problem.

Sorry not the best pics of the rad. If you need better ones I can take more.




Ron Davis Rad is another top rad builder. If it would have fit this is the one I was going to buy.

That is a great look OHC6. Wanna trade for a 400? Just kidding, but that is a great looking engine.

OMG! That engine is gorgeous! Got a centerfold? :p

Thanks for the kudos guys

You're not really going to put the hood back on, are you? How about a Lexan hood?

Avoid the "Be Cool" radiators, for our cars. It does not have the mounting tabs for the fan shroud.

I bought one last year, getting my car ready for the Pontiac Southern Nationals and the High Performance Pontiac "Shootout". I needed a radiator ASAP (mine had ruptured beyond repair) so I had one next-day UPS'ed. I got it on Friday, and drove 200+ miles that evening to get to the PSN's! If it had not been for the IMMEDIATE need, I would have sent it back.

Lee

Lee, welcome to the board. You're sure to get your first gen "fix" here. These guys are fanatics!

HOTOHC, what version of fuel pump do you have and where did you get it? All I can find are aftermarket ones for 1bbl OHC.

Lee will be a great asset to this site. He's very knowledgable.....and shares the love of these cars. Welcome Lee!

Ken, Drew, - thanks!

I actually registered in November, but there was some sort of glitch that didn't let me post. I got frustrated and just had not checked back since then!

Lee

Hey Lee! Been a long time(think it was Sam's last year?). About time you got on board and shared your knowledge of going FAAAAAAST!!!!! See ya in a couple weeks, Kelly

HOT OHC
That is freaking awsome!!!!!!!!!!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">HOTOHC, what version of fuel pump do you have and where did you get it? All I can find are aftermarket ones for 1bbl OHC. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Miles- I bought the fuel pump a few years back from a local parts store. I don't recall any pt #'s but it is a AC piece and looks just like my original.