radiators

[88mudder]

just curious as to what radiators yall are running on your v8 swap projects. I have found that 92 mustang radiator fits in the core support well without any hacking (84 Ranger). Post pics of your setup.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Mine was from a 94 I belive........and the cutting began.

 

[Twisted_Steel]

Mine is from a 97 4.0 Explorer.. sorry, no pics as of yet. No cutting of the radiator support.. but I did have to relocate the wire loom to the underside of the support and used 97 taurus fans in front of the AC condensor.

 

[doorgunner]

'36 Ranger upright......LOL

 

[JoeyB]

I bought mine from James Duff and it was a perfect fit. Not cheap but it only took about 1 minute to install. So far easiest part of my conversion.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/album.php?albumid=139&pictureid=732

 

[Teddyzee]

I'm using my stock Ranger 4.0 Rad. It is sitting where the AC condensor used to sit. I trimmed about 1/4" off the bottom of the core support to fit it under, plus a little more for access to the cap.
Similar mod can be done with your early core support.

 

[BONES]

Sorry for the hijack but, anyone try and use an early 90's f150 5.0L rad in the BII/Rangers?? I have one from a donor truck and was just wondering if it would be usable.

I'm still running the 4.0L rad and engine but am in the planning stage of a 5.0L swap and my 4.0L rad has started to leak. I was thinking rather than find another 4.0L rad that may or may not cool a V8 when the engine swap comes that I might see if I can use the v8 rad now, that way when the v8 swap comes I am one step closer.

Any ideas?

 

[Tominator]

I've got the James Duff brass unit but it is marginal for cooling anything but a stock 5.0.

I have a supercharger with 8 rib pulleys so getting a fan with enough CFM has been a challenge!

One thing I found is that on a 100* day just running the heater fan on high dropped the temps quickly. I mounted a Nascar oil cooler under the Duff unit with a limo rear heater control valve. It operates by an electrical switch that provides vacuum to the valve at 180*. The aux radiator holds 2 quarts.

It's putting out about 400HP...but I have a 347 and T trim going in it next winter so the radiator support will be redone and a custom radiator will be installed. Dynoed at 624HP on a mild tune......