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02-02-2006 #1
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Most Cost effective cooling solution
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I am gathering parts for my Swap, I have seen lots of folks supporting the Ron Davis Radiator route and for sure it looks like a sweet setup. Of course for that set up with dual fans, etc. You need to spend $1k.
What are the other options?
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02-02-2006 #2
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Radiators http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0597&langId=-1
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http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0117&langId=-1
others have used the Lincoln mark 4 and trimmed it.
i went with dual fans with separate temp controllers/relays. ether way the above link will keep your ride cool and it wont kill the wallet.
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thanks for the reply
Looks like $600 for the Jegs set up, almost the point of saying do you spend the other $400 and get the Ron Davis set up?
Always seems to be for a few hundred more you can do this!
Ha too little money and too little time.
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Actually the cheapest route would be to install a 4th gen f-body LS1 radiator and dual fans. Get them from a wrecked car and you are set. Well, except for fabricating brackets.
AFCO has a new low cost LS1 radiator they are offering. I just did a press release on it. I thought the price of the radiator was in the $400 range. Oh, and they polish it for free. You might want to check them out if your on a tight budget."A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
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You could always look at it this way:
the dual fans from flex-a-light will keep the front of your radiator clean as it will suck them bugs right through.
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This set up will cool it too.
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...1&autoview=sku
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I've got about $650, including welding, in mine. Cost does not include cooler lines or or oil filter adapters.
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Your going to love me. I cool my car for a little over $300.00
$160.00 Lincon Mark VIII fan
$150.00 Universal 1" 2 row radiator. Thats all. Never overheats not even on the track reving 5,500.
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383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
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now thats the monkey lovin i'm a talkin about!!!
Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY69
Your going to love me. I cool my car for a little over $300.00
$160.00 Lincon Mark VIII fan
$150.00 Universal 1" 2 row radiator. Thats all. Never overheats not even on the track reving 5,500.
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that is what I am talking about also
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I have the dimensions of the Mark VIII fan on my site in the engine section. Excuse the ugly engine. That will be getting an update before April along with quite a few other things. http://www.adfabdesign.com/Illusion/Engine/Engine.html
Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
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What exactly is a DC controller? Is it used to kick on the fans? Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY69
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I dont know all the specific details of the DC controller. Yes it kicks the fans on and basicly replaces relays and temperature sending units. I bought mine from Jabin (gmachinz)
I havent installed it yet but I am looking forward to doing that as soon as I finish my exhaust and bumper set up.Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
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What does something like this cost? I can't use dc as a search word to look for it. I am going to go in a similar build to yours and much of what I do will be very similar to what you do. Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY69
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Chris, you've been pm'd! Jabin
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With even a universal aluminum radiator, a Mark VIII fan and a progressive DC controller, you can't build a better system for the money which you're looking at a touch over $400 altogether. -Jabin
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i have the summit universal aluminum rad with the taurus 2 speed fan. $169 for the rad and $25 for the fan. the harness from turnkey has the relays and the computer turns them on mike
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Well, maybe I should have said for all NEW parts it's an unbeatable system/price. There are a few Tauruses in the junkyards but I have yet to see a '98 Mark VIII in there. The progressive controllers are worlds apart from a relay triggered system but you can check on that info by doing a search. The DC controllers are OBDII compliant as well. -Jabin
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