Radiator swap


coulrophobian

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radiator swap

I have an 89 2.9 ranger and was wondering if there was a radiator I could swap (perhaps from an explorer) because my stock radiator has a minor leak and would rather just get a new one than plug it with crappy "Radiotor leak stop." Any suggestions?
 
Moving to the 2.9 section...

You need the two row radiator from a 4.0 truck an automatic trans. It should be around $115 shipped and is at least twice the size of your existing unit.
 
I have an 89 2.9 Ranger and have a slight leak on my radiator. I was told that a dual row can be obtained from an explorer and is completely bolt-on. Is this true and what year(s) are interchangeable with my 89?
 
The front end design really isn't an issue. '84 was the only year with an incompatible radiator mounting design. You can swap the two row radiator into an '85+ truck as far as I know (my '86 Ranger got one). Seems to me that I used one stock hose and one from a 4.0 truck, although I don't remember which was which. Should be documented very thoroughly here. Kept the stock fan shroud with no fitment issues at all.

Edit - by the way, the radiator you need is $116.20 shipped from Radiatorbarn.com.
 
Must be a design difference with the 3.0 vs 4.0 cooling system. Definitely not required on a 2.9 conversion.
 
I would agree that they need all the cooling they can get... I've rebuilt the top end of my 2.9 TWICE now, both with cracked heads (go figure). Thought a radiator upgrade would help and you just confirmed it.
 
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