3.0L radiator upgrade - what fits?

[cargs]

I have a 93 with the 3.0L and 5spd. I need a new radiator, i was wondering what larger rads fit? there is not much info on different radiator swaps in the tech library.

i was thinking that a explorer 5.0L rad would likely be the largest, but i'm not sure if it will fit in my core support.

Thanks in advance!

cargs.

 

[cargs]

thanks for the info and the tip on the shroud.

what temp thermostat do you run?

thanks,

cargs.

 

[triumphrider-1]

I had the 1 row from Ford when I bought my 94 new and in 99 I wanted to upgrade. I had the same thoughts what fits? I did some checking around and I bought a new 2 row radiator that would fit into a 94 Explorer. It bolted right up even both coolant hoses fit just right. The 1 row fan shroud did not fit. I went to the junkyard and got a fan shroud from a 92-94 Explorer that had a 2 row radiator in it. Did a couple of test fits before I installed it into my 94 since I pulled my radiator back out. I have been running that setup for 10 years now and my truck has run so much cooler no matter if I am sitting in traffic in 110* day. Even on very cold days it's still much better then the 1 row I had. I have no AC that is not the reason, I just wanted a bigger radiator that would help my 3L run cooler.

It didn't have hooks for trans lines by chance did it?

 

[triumphrider-1]

Yeah, thats what I was trying to say (not sure why it didn't type out that way).

Thanks

 

[DCinDC]

I had a 94 Ranger 3.0 auto ac.
I put a radiator for a 94 explorer auto ac in it. I got it off of ebay for like 90 bucks, far less than any 3.0 rad I could find.
The stock shroud would not fit.
The stock fan clutch just barely fit. VERY close.

 

[Ranger44]

Just BE careful with the hose outlets.

4L and 3L rads swap back and forth.

I once got a dual row off a 93' 4.0 auto Ranger. The outlets were angled differently than my 3L 5spd. My hoses would not fit correctly.

But, once had an explorer rad and another time a Ranger rad that had the straight outlets like my 3L rad has. So, go figure.

 

[Viva*the*Ranger]

Yup. 94' sploder, two row. I know a few people that have done it with few modifications.