97 OBS 5.7 Radiator

[RubnOneOut]

Cant tell you all how helpful you were and thank you. Next ill be doing is looking for an Ac compressor rebuilt kit or a complete AC kit. I have no Ac but plenty of heat. Found the leak at the ac compressor seals.

 

[df2x4]

You're welcome, and welcome to the forum!

 

[evilunclegrimace]

Hello all, First C1500 97 Silverado OBS 5.7 Vortec, and I've been basically rebuilding the thing since I got it in 10/23. Short story long, got from a guy said it was factory maintained and come to find out everything he said was a lie. When to do general maintenance when you buy a used vehicle (has 145k miles) oil, plugs, spark plug wires, new belt, then idler arm, then wheel sensors, then the sensor on the trans (then truck would read 40 over when driving) Then took out cluster and oiled up all the motors slowly and things were looking good.
Till I started to have an antifreeze leak. Started with a Water pump along with upper and lower hoses and thermostat, as that is where it looked as if it was dripping from, Then it just started gushing out while driving it, it was the infamous Intake gasket. Took it to a shop because it's been freezing here when this was done. They fixed, and it started leaking again a day later. Now, from the RADIATOR.

So, for the POST. I'm looking for a RADIATOR, but I can't for the love of all find one for the truck. Looked on Rock auto no luck, on Amazon no luck. It's a 34" Core 17 or 18 x 1 without the engine coolant lines, but it does seem to have the trans lines on the left near the fill cap.
Everything I look for this truck is showing with both Engine and Trans lines, and I can't find a number on this radiator for replacement. I don't see it in the owner's manual or the Haynes manual for it.

So Can ANYONE please help me with this issue as I have spent weeks looking through the web, the truck is basically used as needed, haven't had a chance to pull anything as it's been a constant project, and I'm getting a bit discouraged with it. Seems to be sucking my soul, and wallet right out of me.

Thank you

Have a look at Coldcaseradiators.com

 

[RubnOneOut]

So I still haven't bought a radiator and I was shopping around, will this fit also? Reason asking I was recently given an Amazon GC and wanted to use it on the truck?​

RadBuild 3 Row https://a.co/d/07vVTsS​

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Radiator for 1988-2000 Chevy GMC C/K C1500 C2500 C3500 K1500 K2500 K3500 Radiator for Suburban Blazer Tahoe GMC Yukon Cadillac Escalade 5.7L-7.4L V8 94 95 96 97 98 99 Aluminum Radiators​

 

[GoToGuy]

Get a TYC or the Spectra premium. There is no advantage getting an expensive aluminum radiator when a the original design is more than adequate. Use your funds for other real qualified improvements.

 

[RubnOneOut]

Get a TYC or the Spectra premium. There is no advantage getting an expensive aluminum radiator when a the original design is more than adequate. Use your funds for other real qualified improvements.

The Spectra Premium is actually more expensive, buy almost 50 dollars. The one I was told in this post was a Spectra 2 core and was wondering if a 3 core would work as well? Or if there is any benefit of having a 3 core vs a 2 core? The extra 50 could go towards the antifreeze needed. That is why I asked about this one, was hoping someone could chime in and help out here. Thank you

 

[454cid]

The Spectra Premium is actually more expensive, buy almost 50 dollars. The one I was told in this post was a Spectra 2 core and was wondering if a 3 core would work as well? Or if there is any benefit of having a 3 core vs a 2 core? The extra 50 could go towards the antifreeze needed. That is why I asked about this one, was hoping someone could chime in and help out here. Thank you

The number of cores is an out of date gauge of how "big" a radiator is. It's now a marketing game to sell inferior radiators. Fewer wide core tubes are better than many narrow ones.

www.amazon.com/TYC-1693-Chevrolet-Aluminum-Replacement/dp/B000IYR2GS

 

[Caman96]

“Seams” like too many fail points on those all aluminum radiators. OE style=

 

[RubnOneOut]

The number of cores is an out of date gauge of how "big" a radiator is. It's now a marketing game to sell inferior radiators. Fewer wide core tubes are better than many narrow ones.

www.amazon.com/TYC-1693-Chevrolet-Aluminum-Replacement/dp/B000IYR2GS

So in your own opinion you would buy over the spectrum 2 core one? SPECTRA PREMIUM CU624

 

[RubnOneOut]

The number of cores is an out of date gauge of how "big" a radiator is. It's now a marketing game to sell inferior radiators. Fewer wide core tubes are better than many narrow ones.

www.amazon.com/TYC-1693-Chevrolet-Aluminum-Replacement/dp/B000IYR2GS

Thank you for looking this up, as I like the price better than everything I've seen. Sorry about all the questions as this is my first truck I've really worked on and just trying to fix it on a budget. Never had a Chevy, but I do enjoy driving it as I've always had sport cars and imports