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TMASTER · 06-12-2003, 06:38 PM

Well I bought a 3 core stock radiator, they said it was a 3 core, but its only a 2 core. The 3rd core is for Automatic trans..... Anyways I run a 160 thermo with it and i have a new water pump. It gets the job done, The temp guage runs at 50% when I have the AC on, durring the middle of the day driving, in Texas. At the stop lights it goes up slightly to (50%-75%). Night driving it runs at 25% on the guage which is right for a 160 thermo.
If I was to get a new radiator I would go with at real 3 or 4 core radiator. Especially if you run pulleys, I think pulleys slow the water pump down.

06-12-2003, 06:38 PM	#2
TMASTER Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 161	hmhmhm Well I bought a 3 core stock radiator, they said it was a 3 core, but its only a 2 core. The 3rd core is for Automatic trans..... Anyways I run a 160 thermo with it and i have a new water pump. It gets the job done, The temp guage runs at 50% when I have the AC on, durring the middle of the day driving, in Texas. At the stop lights it goes up slightly to (50%-75%). Night driving it runs at 25% on the guage which is right for a 160 thermo. If I was to get a new radiator I would go with at real 3 or 4 core radiator. Especially if you run pulleys, I think pulleys slow the water pump down.