LUVTruck.com

phpBBV3 Message Board
It is currently Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:47 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Technical » Modified Trucks - Drivetrain

All times are UTC - 6 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 11 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
v8luvin
 Post subject: cooling
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:33 pm 
Offline
Junior Member

Joined: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:49 am
Posts: 13
Location: Canby Oregon
Whats the best radiator 4 the money to cool a 383sbc stroker? aluminum? what size or brand even? any modles. any info helps. thanx.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Hyperwrx
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:07 pm 
Offline
LUVTruck.com Guru
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:30 pm
Posts: 201
Location: Gilbert, AZ
there is a typical sized aluminum cross flow radiator most everyone uses. 19" x 22" or something close to that. $149 was the cheapest I found them online.

I made a thread dealing with this 6 months ago.

_________________
1977 Chevy Luv
350/TH350
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Blue Meanie
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:34 pm 
Offline
Addicted to LUV
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 02, 2002 9:20 pm
Posts: 2013
Location: Copperas Cove, Texas
Speedway motors has the least expensive unit available right now. It's a 19" by 22" unit that seems to be pretty popular with the LUV crowd. If you're going to run an automatic transmission, you'll need to get a trans cooler because the Speedway radiator doesn't have provisions for trans cooling.

_________________
Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
v8luvin
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:10 pm 
Offline
Junior Member

Joined: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:49 am
Posts: 13
Location: Canby Oregon
so were can i get one and how well douse it cool?
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Blue Meanie
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:30 pm 
Offline
Addicted to LUV
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 02, 2002 9:20 pm
Posts: 2013
Location: Copperas Cove, Texas
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/3557,34 ... ators.html

Nobody has made any complaints that has done a V-8 swap yet.

_________________
Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
v8luvin
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:32 pm 
Offline
Junior Member

Joined: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:49 am
Posts: 13
Location: Canby Oregon
sweet! thanx
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
hotrod80
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:00 am 
Offline
Addicted to LUV
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:11 am
Posts: 2803
Location: Baytown,Texas
Put as much radiator as you can . I have the griffin 19x22 . I have a17" flex fan and a 160* t-stat . Have not driven it through a summer yet .
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
v8luvin
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:46 pm 
Offline
Junior Member

Joined: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:49 am
Posts: 13
Location: Canby Oregon
whats the hottest its got, in what traffic and how hot was it outside?
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
hotrod80
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:48 pm 
Offline
Addicted to LUV
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:11 am
Posts: 2803
Location: Baytown,Texas
Last night I was sitting in line at the track waiting to pay it was about 75 and humid and it never got over 180 . It idled about 15 minutes bumper to bumper . I have plans to reinstall the A/C before summer and that will be a real test .
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
v8luvin
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:30 pm 
Offline
Junior Member

Joined: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:49 am
Posts: 13
Location: Canby Oregon
how about engine oil cooler.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
luvit80
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:37 pm 
Offline
LUVTruck.com Lifer
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:48 pm
Posts: 667
You shouldn't need one. I had problems overheating with a stock radiator, went to the aluminum radiaor and have had no problems. Mine will idle all day long in 100 degree weather. It has stayed cool in summer for me when it was to hot to ride in the cab.

_________________
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy horsepower...and that's kind of the same thing...
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 11 posts ] 

Board index » Technical » Modified Trucks - Drivetrain

All times are UTC - 6 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group