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Well I just took delivery of the radiator. All looks good. It is a huge 2 core. Total core width is almost 2 1/2" that should have no problem keeping this engine cool and should work down the road when the 305 is done and I go to something larger and higher output.
I've ordered the wider big block radiator isolators which should be here tomorrow. I need to be sure to grab some heater hose and a new radiator cap so I can change those out (radiator hoses and T-stat were done last year) and do a good flush. I've flushed it before, but as long as I've had the truck the coolant has that kind of old harsh smell to it, and I wanna make sure that's gone. Maybe I should toss a bottle of flush in drive it for a few days.... I'll think on that a little. The soonest I think I'd be able to do the replacement would be Friday at the farm so gives me a little time to get my stuff together.
I've ordered the wider big block radiator isolators which should be here tomorrow. I need to be sure to grab some heater hose and a new radiator cap so I can change those out (radiator hoses and T-stat were done last year) and do a good flush. I've flushed it before, but as long as I've had the truck the coolant has that kind of old harsh smell to it, and I wanna make sure that's gone. Maybe I should toss a bottle of flush in drive it for a few days.... I'll think on that a little. The soonest I think I'd be able to do the replacement would be Friday at the farm so gives me a little time to get my stuff together.
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I decided to start a new thread for the install. So for anyone watch this thread that is interested heres the link below in the currently almost invisible blue.
https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/installation-information-for-radiator-cu730.35661/
https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/installation-information-for-radiator-cu730.35661/
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that appears ot be aluminum and not factory seeming. but hm
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Wow if I had known about that I might have put one of those in. I love the look. I'd grab some black aluminum paint and do the tanks so it would really look very close to the OE cooper / brass radiator.
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^^^^ You guys realize the post you responded to was from Feb 13, 2020 ????
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Sorry, the only thread that seemed to fit, hoping someone had already done the leg work
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No offence but why does that even matter? It still fits with this thread. Oh, I see you miss read the date, the first post was from Dec 2021, the last post was Feb 13, 2022.
Since I was the OP and thread creator I'm going to put this out there right now. You can dig up an old thread of mine anytime, I think it's really great when there is a thread with a lot of information, it makes it easier for someone to find a LOT of radiator options in one thread vs having to search out and look though numerous threads
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No worries... asked if you knew...
The comments here are in line with another radiator thread I was following and commented in...
I appreciate you digging it up...
The comments here are in line with another radiator thread I was following and commented in...
I appreciate you digging it up...
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Yea, that happens too. I think it's just because the forum is so big, it's just impossible to keep up with everything.
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