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what kind of radiators are you guys running
we have a stock rad with a stock shroud and still getting hot on a new rebuild eng,, we are thinking about going with a alum rad with a alum shroud and a elect fan ???

This discussion comes up a lot, overheating is one of the problems many of us face (especially right now in mid summer). Some guys like copper/brass radiators, and others are starting to move to aluminum. I am one of the latter, and have gotten 3 radiators so far from PRC. www.prchotrod.com/

I have been extremely impressed with the product and service. The welds are perfect, and they build them any way you want. I also have gone with the aluminum shroud they sell, and a SPAL 16 inch fan. So far, the only radiator that has seen use is the one in my Jeep truck. I swapped in a 5.0 Mustang engine, and there was not much room for a radiator because of the steering box location, but they built me one, and it works fine, even here is sunny Florida.

This is the one on my Son's 29, and the one in my '23. They are very typical of what you get from them. There are other good companies out there, like Walker, BeCool, etc., but I would not hesitate to recommend PRC.

Don

Originally Posted by big_block

what kind of radiators are you guys running
we have a stock rad with a stock shroud and still getting hot on a new rebuild eng,, we are thinking about going with a alum rad with a alum shroud and a elect fan ???

If you have room the cheapest route is to buy an alu. rad. like an IMCA mod. would use.
Most of the time they are a very large 2-row or 3 row.
If you look around they sell in the $170 to $190 area.

What kind of car and what kind of ignition setup?

just a 65 coupe bored 20 over witha mild cam thats it , not much