RedBowTies88
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- Oct 5, 2021
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- Location
- Cape May, NJ
- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
So my '95 is pushing through the 180 T-stat on warm days on the highway. No evidence currnetly of head cracking, leaks, or pump issues.
I'd like to replace the original, grimey 250k Rad with an all aluminum one. I just don't think it's transferring heat well anymore plus being as old as it is I don't trust it's integrity. The winch and bumper blocking some airflow definitely isn't helping, and the winter snow plow really makes this an issue.
For whatever reason all I can find in all aluminum rads are up to '94 and then '98-'11. I get that the '98+ facelift made plenty of changes, but why/how are the '93-'94 rads different? If it's just a case of hose routing I can handle that, but I'd like to know before dropping the money on an Ebay radiator. If it's the mounting can anyone shed some light on the differences? I can rig things as well as the next guy but I'd like to know what I'm in for ahead of time.
Thanks!
I'd like to replace the original, grimey 250k Rad with an all aluminum one. I just don't think it's transferring heat well anymore plus being as old as it is I don't trust it's integrity. The winch and bumper blocking some airflow definitely isn't helping, and the winter snow plow really makes this an issue.
For whatever reason all I can find in all aluminum rads are up to '94 and then '98-'11. I get that the '98+ facelift made plenty of changes, but why/how are the '93-'94 rads different? If it's just a case of hose routing I can handle that, but I'd like to know before dropping the money on an Ebay radiator. If it's the mounting can anyone shed some light on the differences? I can rig things as well as the next guy but I'd like to know what I'm in for ahead of time.
Thanks!