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Offline shropshire85c10

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LS swap radiator O.o HELP!!!!!!
« on: August 02, 2012, 11:44:22 PM »
Alright so I'm starting my LS swap but I can't seem to be able to find a radiator that will suit my needs can anyone tell me what a good choice is for my swap. I'm doing a 6.0 LQ4 with a 700R4. PLEASE HELP!!

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Re: LS swap radiator O.o HELP!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2012, 11:13:27 AM »
Alright so I'm starting my LS swap but I can't seem to be able to find a radiator that will suit my needs can anyone tell me what a good choice is for my swap. I'm doing a 6.0 LQ4 with a 700R4. PLEASE HELP!!
I just used the stock one for my swap.  Actually, I think my current one is alluminum but it is a "stock" radiatior for a 73-87 C10.

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Re: LS swap radiator O.o HELP!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2012, 03:14:39 PM »
How did you run the hoses? That's one of the main things that puzzles me

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Re: LS swap radiator O.o HELP!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2012, 09:09:52 PM »
How did you run the hoses? That's one of the main things that puzzles me
Get stock hoses that would fit a 2000 or whatever year truck it came from. I believe I had to trim one or both of the hoses but they worked.

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Re: LS swap radiator O.o HELP!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2012, 09:23:23 PM »
Don't be fooled by anyone telling you LS motors take some kind of funky radiator.  If you have a good radiator in the truck (HD and preferable aluminum) just bolt it up like stock and run any 1999-up upper/lower radiator hose and trim to fit as nucknoel89 posted.