Current All Aluminum Radiator Options?
#61
I was only using the trimmed up upper shroud at first, but yeah I noticed as well that there seemed to be a little more movement than I wanted. So I just bent up a few pieces of aluminum and used them along with the plastic shroud. The brackets are hidden under the shroud. But I'll be sure to get some photos and video of them and how they're installed.
#62
I took some footage and I'm going to throw it together shortly, so there will be some more info in it
But in the end, the install went pretty well. The Liland unit fit great, and I'm hoping it'll last longer than a rad with plastic side tanks.
#64
It does. Looks factory at first glance
Video is encoding now and I'll upload and then post a link as soon as it's live. There's a lot more info in it about how I fit the electric fans and the upper shroud, as well as some info on the Liland radiator itself.
video thumbnail pic
Video is encoding now and I'll upload and then post a link as soon as it's live. There's a lot more info in it about how I fit the electric fans and the upper shroud, as well as some info on the Liland radiator itself.
video thumbnail pic
#67
lol yeah I've lost a lot of them over the years, between moving twice and so on... This little collection on the freezer in the garage has been going since like just this year lol
#69
It did come with all new fittings.
No sacrificial anode with it. I don't see why one would be needed? The OEM style radiator is an aluminum core with plastic side tanks, so it's still an aluminum radiator on a vehicle with an iron block and heads. I don't see why there would be much difference with a radiator that's just all aluminum? To add to that, antifreeze has anticorrosives in it, so as long as it's changed regularly like it's suppose to, there shouldn't be any issues without a sacrificial anode installed.
#70
Thanks
It did come with all new fittings.
No sacrificial anode with it. I don't see why one would be needed? The OEM style radiator is an aluminum core with plastic side tanks, so it's still an aluminum radiator on a vehicle with an iron block and heads. I don't see why there would be much difference with a radiator that's just all aluminum? To add to that, antifreeze has anticorrosives in it, so as long as it's changed regularly like it's suppose to, there shouldn't be any issues without a sacrificial anode installed.
It did come with all new fittings.
No sacrificial anode with it. I don't see why one would be needed? The OEM style radiator is an aluminum core with plastic side tanks, so it's still an aluminum radiator on a vehicle with an iron block and heads. I don't see why there would be much difference with a radiator that's just all aluminum? To add to that, antifreeze has anticorrosives in it, so as long as it's changed regularly like it's suppose to, there shouldn't be any issues without a sacrificial anode installed.
BTW, as you have pick-up by now, I am a very thorough person with my maintenance so it is fair to argue that I might be being overly cautious. LOL
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