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can i get sum pics of v8s in luv's i have a 75 luv with a 350 id like to see haw you got yours set up ... my luv gets hot fast.

Here's mine I have put on a homemade shroud since then. The temp. on mine stays around 190 it goes up to 210 in really heavy traffic. I got a 400 in front of a super T-10 and a 22x19 griffin radiator.
http://forums.luvtruck.com/viewtopic.php?t=8464

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Here's pics of mine. Only difference now is that I have the electric fan on the front of the radiator.

http://forums.luvtruck.com/viewtopic.php?t=10180

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1980 shortbed Luv - 350 40 over, etc. - Like I told my momma, it ain't no fun growing up!

Here's a pic of the motor located in the frame. Hooker mounts and headers were used.

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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.

heres a pic of ezekiels truck withthe mock up motor in it.



this is one of peeroys 78.



one of ricks truck



chets truck



and codys truck

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

Heres a couple of mine.

Mine in mock up.

what radiator do all of you have i have a stock one..

A 19" X 22" aluminum crossflow seems to be the most popular to go with. What brand to use is up to you. A trans oil cooler will be required if you dont pony up for a radiator that has a built in cooler.

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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.

Zactly!!!

Electric fan on the front of the radiator too. You can wire it up to work with a temp switch or constant with the key on. A relay is a MUST!

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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.

i have a Electric fan on the stock one....where do you cut for the new one?

Electric fan on the stock one? Make a cut? Can you be a bit more specific with what you have now? Do you mean to find out where to cut the radiator support to fit the new aluminum radiator?

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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.

i mean to find out where to cut the radiator support to fit the new aluminum radiator?and what radiator will work good so i can drive it more thin 300yrs with out it geting way up there i have a stock radiator in it naw and if i turn the fan on 1st it will say about 200 or so but i het the gas and it will jump up fast...do i need a tranny cooler too?

Here's a basic drawing to go by. With a V-8, you'll need to either create some room up underneath the support top. Or fabricate a cutout section that you can remove to make removing the radiator or engine easier. Take a look at LUVINIT's pics. He cut out the support just enough to fit the radiator. I wish i had the top section from my truck still. But it's long gone and i would have reworked it to be made removeable.
The stock radiator cant handle the cooling of a V-8 so forget about using it. Modifying a stock unit to work isn't practical because you'll spend too much money and it wont work as well as an aluminum unit.
A trans cooler is a must if you want your transmission to survive. I had my old trans looped off for a long time and i was lucky it held up like it did. Get a cooler... Pulling the motor to remove a bad trans because you didn't install a trans cooler is a waste of time and money. And once you get the new trans back in and everything else installed, you'll have to install a cooler to save the new trans.

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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.