summit race radiator

lx5091 · 08-28-2002, 08:21 PM

Anyone have an opinion or review to offer on the summit race radiator for fords, they have a 25 3/4" X 19" or a 28" X 19" aluminum 2 row radiator for $169. Fully welded no epoxy or gaskets.

Right now I'm running a stock radiator and electric fan and it works beautifully except that the radiator got pushed in at the bottom corner and started leaking. I had it repaired at a local shop and it was fine, but once I took it out to work on the front of the engine and put it back in, it started leaking again and much worse now, so it's time for a new one.

Let me know what you think, I'm probably gonna order it tomorrow afternoon anyway, so I'll give a review on it once I install.

bigblockcoupe · 08-29-2002, 10:18 AM

they are pretty good if you want it to fit right get the 28" radiator the 25 is to narrow and you will have to move the holddowns

lx5091 · 08-29-2002, 05:43 PM

well, I ordered the 28 X 19, we'll see....

lx5091 · 08-31-2002, 06:57 PM

My goodness this thing is huge!

I just received the radiator and it is at least 3" thick, probably 3.5"! The stock one is like an 1 1/2". Well, I'll probably install it tomorrow, let you know, hope I can still use the shroud...

bigblockcoupe · 08-31-2002, 07:09 PM

oh yeah and it cools awesome i had to drill holes in the top lip of mine to use the factory shroud and i just zip tied the bottom finally i got an electric fan.

lx5091 · 09-01-2002, 05:30 PM

Ok guys here are the pics...

I couldn't use the shroud the radiator dimensions were different, whereas the stock measured 24.5" between the tanks, the alum measured 22.5". This didn't allow for the shroud to slide into that space. It also blocked access to the lower spout. ALSO, I couldn't use the stock radiator holddowns because the 1.5" difference in radiator length didn't allow for the hold downs to line up, still got to figure out something to work there as I'm currently using wire ties!

Here's the stock radiator and shroud...
http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/mustang/images/stock.jpg

and here's the modified setup...
http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/mustang/images/rad2.jpg

Let me know if you have any suggestions on how to hold down the radiator! Thanks guys

If you have any problems clicking the links just copy and paste them in a new browser window...they'll open.

08-28-2002, 08:21 PM	#1
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	summit race radiator Anyone have an opinion or review to offer on the summit race radiator for fords, they have a 25 3/4" X 19" or a 28" X 19" aluminum 2 row radiator for $169. Fully welded no epoxy or gaskets. Right now I'm running a stock radiator and electric fan and it works beautifully except that the radiator got pushed in at the bottom corner and started leaking. I had it repaired at a local shop and it was fine, but once I took it out to work on the front of the engine and put it back in, it started leaking again and much worse now, so it's time for a new one. Let me know what you think, I'm probably gonna order it tomorrow afternoon anyway, so I'll give a review on it once I install. __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!

08-29-2002, 05:43 PM	#3
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	well, I ordered the 28 X 19, we'll see.... __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!

08-31-2002, 06:57 PM	#4
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	My goodness this thing is huge! I just received the radiator and it is at least 3" thick, probably 3.5"! The stock one is like an 1 1/2". Well, I'll probably install it tomorrow, let you know, hope I can still use the shroud... __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!

09-01-2002, 05:30 PM	#6
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	Ok guys here are the pics... I couldn't use the shroud the radiator dimensions were different, whereas the stock measured 24.5" between the tanks, the alum measured 22.5". This didn't allow for the shroud to slide into that space. It also blocked access to the lower spout. ALSO, I couldn't use the stock radiator holddowns because the 1.5" difference in radiator length didn't allow for the hold downs to line up, still got to figure out something to work there as I'm currently using wire ties! Here's the stock radiator and shroud... http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/mustang/images/stock.jpg and here's the modified setup... http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/mustang/images/rad2.jpg Let me know if you have any suggestions on how to hold down the radiator! Thanks guys If you have any problems clicking the links just copy and paste them in a new browser window...they'll open. __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!

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08-29-2002, 10:18 AM	#2
bigblockcoupe Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: broken arrow Posts: 212	they are pretty good if you want it to fit right get the 28" radiator the 25 is to narrow and you will have to move the holddowns

08-31-2002, 07:09 PM	#5
bigblockcoupe Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: broken arrow Posts: 212	oh yeah and it cools awesome i had to drill holes in the top lip of mine to use the factory shroud and i just zip tied the bottom finally i got an electric fan.