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Old Jun 30, 2025 | 01:06 PM
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Hi all,

About 6 years ago I installed an Engineered Cooling Products all aluminum radiator. I kept the original non-electric fan and had the radiator modified for the remote engine oil cooler lines.

A few years in I had a small leak that I was able to fix quite well with JB Weld. Sadly, those repairs have apparently failed and now I'm thinking that instead of trying to repair it again, I might as well get a new one and this time go with the electric fans.

Since it has been 6 years, I thought I'd ask for recommendations for any other manufacturers of aluminum radiators people can recommend.

The only places I have found so far that have radiators with the connections for both the engine oil and trans fluid cooling lines are the following:Thanks
 
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If you are wanting just the stock radiator but all aluminum . I got mine from Rock Auto a year or so ago . Just got tired of little seeping at plastic tanks that seemed to always be an issue . I believe it was listed as made by Leland Global . But it’s all aluminum with connections for oil / trans and was about $200 . So far had no issues with it
 
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Originally Posted by lexblaze
If you are wanting just the stock radiator but all aluminum . I got mine from Rock Auto a year or so ago . Just got tired of little seeping at plastic tanks that seemed to always be an issue . I believe it was listed as made by Leland Global . But it’s all aluminum with connections for oil / trans and was about $200 . So far had no issues with it
Yes, this is what I was hoping to hear.

How was the installation? Was there any mods you had to do to fit it in?
 
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I don’t remember any problems installing it . If I remember correctly it was simple pull old one out and it dropped right into the bottom grommet mounts and top and shroud went right back on. Only issue I remember is me breaking tinnerman clip for a shroud bolt which I temporarily zip tied together and a year later it’s still holding . I think it had the line quick connectors for the oil and tranny lines included also.
Mine is a 2000 4wd auto trans , all stock
 

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