THUNDERZ Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Does anyone know what other radiators will fit in the z (4core) I am just curios if I could get away with something used instead of paying for new. If not who makes a good larger radiator for the z? Thanks Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 use a 81-83 zxt radiator, top two bolts line right up, the lowers you have to fab something up or leave them off, i left them off, i run a 180 therm, and it stays right around there at all times in street driving (a hair before the middle of the guage), and run 175-77 on the freeway (a little less than half the stock guage), bottom line, keeps my turbo car cool, even now, i have this oil cooler and intercooler blocking the air path, it cools great. no new hoses either, old ones line right up with this one. if i did another v8z, i would use this radiator, thats how much i like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THUNDERZ Posted May 31, 2003 Author Share Posted May 31, 2003 Thanks for the info. Is the zx a four core radiator or just different design? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 not sure, just know that it works GOOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Another option is to take your stock radiator to a shop and have it recored to a 3 row core. I did it some years ago for only $100. My 3 row core cools well. I have read posts on this site that the MSA 4 row core radiator doesn't cool very well. At some point the extra surface are from adding additional rows gets overwhelmed by the added restriction to air flow. A 3 row core should cool well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 thats a good suggestion, and cheaper than going and getting another radiator then getting it rebuilt. any radiator shop can build you a three core out of the stock z radiator for about 100.00, and it should serve you well. gonna need a new radiator myself in a couple months or so, mine has seen better days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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