302 rad/cooling pics/ideas

[bobbywalter]

when i wake up tomorrow....i will have to finish a project for my nephew. i will try to take a pic of my truck and it will be easier to understand my stupid...

its still dark when i get in from work and i am out of beer....so it will have to wait till i wake up

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

when i wake up tomorrow....i will have to finish a project for my nephew. i will try to take a pic of my truck and it will be easier to understand my stupid...

its still dark when i get in from work and i am out of beer....so it will have to wait till i wake up

No big hurry, I am probably not going to try to crack the A/C nut until next spring.

 

[bobbywalter]

i took pics with phone....not working to puter.

 

[bobbywalter]

did not forget.

 

[whwaufmaio]

hey guys, i went with a 4.0l radiator from my local yard, cut and dropped the radiator support down and welded it back in. fit like a glove and got it all hooked up, damn thing leaks... good thing is the yard has at least 10 more to choose from. however i found this online this morning, anyone with experience or thoughts? 3 row all aluminum, i'm tempted to just get it and see what happens.

http://www.radiatorexpress.com/product/radiator/ford/1986/ranger/super/29l-v6/221483/1137518#

 

[Bird76Mojo]

hey guys, i went with a 4.0l radiator from my local yard, cut and dropped the radiator support down and welded it back in. fit like a glove and got it all hooked up, damn thing leaks... good thing is the yard has at least 10 more to choose from. however i found this online this morning, anyone with experience or thoughts? 3 row all aluminum, i'm tempted to just get it and see what happens.

http://www.radiatorexpress.com/product/radiator/ford/1986/ranger/super/29l-v6/221483/1137518#

If you don't want to tuck the radiator into the core support further forward than the stock location, then yes, that model looks like it should work fine.



GB

 

[Angie]

Hey all, I know this is an older thread, but instead of making new one, just carry on here.

I have the Northern 205138 rad for my swap. I am having troubles finding a proper fitting rad cap for this. as this rad seems to be a touch thicker in the screw down part. what have you had luck with and how many pounds are you running? I am thinking 13-15 should be fine.

cheers thanks

 

[bobbywalter]

i use the quick bleeds in 16.

 

[insaneranger]

Hey all, I know this is an older thread, but instead of making new one, just carry on here.

I have the Northern 205138 rad for my swap. I am having troubles finding a proper fitting rad cap for this. as this rad seems to be a touch thicker in the screw down part. what have you had luck with and how many pounds are you running? I am thinking 13-15 should be fine.

cheers thanks

I have the exact same radiator. A standard radiator cap from any parts store will work. It's just a tight fit. Northern suggests a 20-22 lb cap, but I'm using a 16 lb cap on mine.

 

[bobbywalter]

did not forget.

 

[Angie]

thanks insane.... yes it is a tight fit, here i was thinking it was just me not pushing hard enough.... cheers !!

 

[Ramcharger90]

I used a rad for a 4.0 for my year truck and an 3000cfm puller electric fan wired in with an after market controller. The radiator is tiny in my opinion so I used a 180° thermostat so it opens sooner it stays cool and runs great, obviously if you are gonna be flat to the floor alot you want a different radiator.

 

[35Remmy]

Use a Northern brand Ranger V8 swap radiator. In the middle of my 363 stroker swap, leaves a lot of room. No hacking up the hell out of your core support.

 

[Junglejoe]

Why dont you guys just use the stock v8 explorer radiator? It fits perfect even with the clutch fan and shroud

 

[Shran]

I have a Duff V8 swap radiator... looking through this thread it appears VERY similar to that Northern brand one. I don't think Duff made them and I seem to recall that it came in a box from another company, either Ron Davis or Big End, I can't remember which. Works well enough I guess although it's started leaking.

Why dont you guys just use the stock v8 explorer radiator? It fits perfect even with the clutch fan and shroud

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