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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: Tazman on March 20, 2010, 11:38:54 am

Title: Bigger Radiator
Post by: Tazman on March 20, 2010, 11:38:54 am

I am looking to have no worries when it comes to driving when it is 100 degrees here.So I am considering putting a radiator from a 6.2 diesel in to my 350 can this be done ?Thanks

Title: Re: Bigger Radiator
Post by: Da67goatman on March 20, 2010, 02:23:11 pm

Yes it can be done and is relatively simple.  Make sure you flush the all diesel oil out though.

Title: Re: Bigger Radiator
Post by: choptop on March 20, 2010, 08:22:33 pm

Ive got a 4 row for a bigblock in most of mine, and never have had any troubles. And before too long, 100 degrees will be normal here for a while. I dont know what the difference between the deisel and the gas radiator is.

Title: Re: Bigger Radiator
Post by: 1984k30 on March 20, 2010, 08:46:20 pm

The diesel is at least 6 inches longer.

Title: Re: Bigger Radiator
Post by: Lt.Del on March 20, 2010, 11:59:22 pm

a 4 row is all you need.  I pull a 7,000 lb camper trailer in the summer and have no problem at all with heating issues.

Some say the newer type aluminum 2 or 3 row radiators are comparable.  I cannot testify to that since i've never had one. 

I know this doesnt answer your question about the diesel radiator, but, I dunno.  ???

Title: Re: Bigger Radiator
Post by: youngblood222 on March 24, 2010, 10:57:04 am

i have a 4 row bigblock  trans cooler and a remote oil cooler i have trubble gitin it above 130  when is 110 out side mite not ansere ur qusten but i had a heating problem before i added all the cooling system

Title: Re: Bigger Radiator
Post by: ohio hab on March 25, 2010, 08:05:04 pm

I have an aluminum 3 core, in my 1984 C-10 with a built small block, and never owned an aluminum radiator before. The engine has an high volume older USA made Wiend water pump and the engine has a hard time getting above 150. I had to block off part of the radiator. The representative of the radiator shop said I only needed a 2 core, he was right. Too cool of an engine is a nice problem to have. I firmly believe aluminum cools better than my old brass radiator.