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Old 03-24-2006 | 09:53 PM
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I have a radiator off a 02 vette and Im running the e-fans, I was wondering if I could swap the radiator out of my truck for the vette rad. Im wondering if this swap will affect my trucks cooling system. I know my trucks radiator is alot bigger and the vette one is smaller, do you guys think my truck will overheat. If anyone has done this swap, any help would be appreciated.
Old 03-25-2006 | 10:28 AM
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What do you use your truck for? Do you haul anything other than ***? Do you think you'll over heat there in the desert? How much power are you making or do you plan to make?

You could do the swap and make brackets... but there may be consequences related to what I've asked above. Gotta look at the full picture and you haven't given enough info to give good advice.
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It will "work" but the vette rad. is designed to cool a similar motor, but in a much lighter vehicle, i think that it would have related issues.
Old 03-25-2006 | 01:25 PM
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what are the dimensions of each radiator?

If you switch to Electric fans, then you could probably figure out a way to run the radiators in series to really cool things down
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well for now, Im not towing anything at all. Pretty much city driving and weekend 1/4 mi drags. I have a 160 stat and I will be running the electric fans. as for engine mods, the engine is pretty much stock, besides a AEM intake, trans-go shift kit and cat back dual exhaust. oh and a wait 4 me tune.
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