dozerpilot
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Those RW8044 adapters didn’t work out, fwiw. I’m thinking of building some AN cooler hoses.
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You guys need to stop buying cheap eBay radiators that don't fit.
You guys need to stop buying cheap eBay radiators that don't fit.
Well the radiator fits just fine and the tranny cooler lines threaded right in. Just the damn cooler line adapters that were provided don’t fit the OEM threaded cooler lines. Fixing to try some specialty hardware shops today to see what I can find. If this produces nothing, then tomorrow I’m flaring and making my own cooler lines.You guys need to stop buying cheap eBay radiators that don't fit.
My problem is the engine oil cooler lines. Tranny cooler lines are hooked up and ready to roll. That is a good idea though. I was contemplating an external engine oil cooler setup but if it doesn’t make that much of a performance difference to plug the engine oil cooler and Plug the lines at the oil filter housing then I can go get me 4 plugs and have this thing mobile again.I wouldn't run without a transmission cooler. If nothing else, mount one in front of your radiator and bypass the in-radiator cooler.
Agreed. This radiator is stout as hell. Plus my old radiator was some junkyard deal the previous owner threw in her. She’s got 205k on the odo and she’s been overheating after head gaskets, radiator cap, water pump, and thermostat. Figured I’m this far in it, might as well go the extra mile and get something decent. My mother bought one of these “cheap” 3 row all aluminum eBay radiators for her ‘06 f350 about 4 years ago. Fit like a glove and all the cooler lines went in without a hitch and the truck has been fine ever since. It’s what prompted me to go this route and not just buy another waffle thin oem radiator.I bought mine off eBay, and it's a great piece, all aluminum tanks, 3 row, and came with a 20psi cnc cap.
When I put mine in, I deleted the oil lines. Talking to an old gm calibration engineer, he said the coolers don't really do much good on our trucks anyway, at the proving grounds the put a temp sensor on the main bearing caps, there was only a 1 or degree difference. I just got some plumbing plugs and screwed in the block, with some tephlon tape. Works great, oil pressure is the same as before, and no future oil line leaks.
My old radiator leaked where the plastic tank is. With the new one, and a 180 t-stat, I cruise down the freeway or in town at about 178, if I pull a long grade with the trailer on, it will go up to about 200, and quickly cool back to 178. The OE with the same t-stat would get up to about 210 and not cool off as quick. I understand there is some junk on eBay, but eBay shouldn't be knocked in general, or 3 row aluminum radiators, mine was physically much larger than oe and bolted right in.