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wild85
03-04-2003, 02:27 PM
Is the 4.3 radiator a 3 row cause I am going to be droppin in a 335 hp 400lbft 350 into my truck, to replace the 305 I have now. I am certain the new engine will overheat with the 2.8 rad, so I would like to know if the 4.3 rad will work so i don\'t have to get a 4 row made for $350 canadian.I will also get either two 12 inch e fans or a 15 inch e fan. Would this do the trick?
IceQueen
03-04-2003, 02:59 PM
a three core should cool that fine remember that its not the core but the cooling fins that are most important my twin core corvette rad can cool as mush as most 4 core easily.
ZZ4Blazer
03-04-2003, 03:51 PM
I\'d run that 4.3 radiator. And if your looking for electric fans, I\'d run the Flexolite #210. 2 12\" slimline fans. Get the adjustable thermostat too. Way worth the extra money.
I am running this combo, on my ZZ4 crate, 355hp/405+ lbs of tq, and it idles at 185-190 in 90+ heat.
wild85
03-04-2003, 04:19 PM
I would like to run those fans but I can only get them for 600 canadian. I can\'t afford to do that.
BadBowtie
03-04-2003, 05:18 PM
i have the electric fans from an 89 iroc camaro on my truck and they cool fine!
whiner3
03-04-2003, 09:38 PM
check out my pictures i used a 4.3 rad with over 400hp, and a 16\" plastic flex a lite flex fan, driven by the engine, my rad is mounted right against the rad support, and it works awesome, there is about an inch of room between the rad and the fan (thast the reccomended anmount) i used a 1\" spacer take a look in my pictures
ZZ4Blazer
03-04-2003, 11:36 PM
Can\'t you order them from Summit?
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