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Radiator For My Jeep

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by chrisg, Aug 16, 2020.

  1. Aug 16, 2020
    chrisg

    chrisg My Flatty

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    Hey all: The radiator is trashed on my jeep. I did figure out what they installed, it's a 66-77 Ford Bronco 3ROW. No one locally has one, but I see a few on ROCK AUTO.

    Part number is 521...

    Has anyone used a Spectra Premium?

    OSI?

    Wild Horses Bronco parts about 2hrs away carries a few as well, and they're american made. However, they're outta stock

    Chris
     
  2. Aug 16, 2020
    Bigdaddy13

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    Hi Chris, what kind of jeep, what kind of engine? Does anything prevent you from installing a stock Lhead/fhead/Buick V6 radiator?
     
  3. Aug 16, 2020
    chrisg

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    Hey big daddy. It's in my 47 flat fender, and motor is Dauntless V6. I'd like to install the same radiator to save myself some headaches.

    chris
     
  4. Aug 16, 2020
    1928 Chevy CJ5

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    I have a good, re cored Radiator that I recently took out of my 1969 CJ-5 with the Dauntless V6 engine... always ran cool in the hot desert here in southern New Mexico... I will sell it to you or anybody else for $100 plus $35 shipping...... if interested, I can send photos... sunnybabaspirit@yahoo.com
     
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  5. Aug 16, 2020
    chrisg

    chrisg My Flatty

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    Thanks 28 Chevy, but I'm looking for a new one.

    Chris
     
  6. Aug 17, 2020
    Bigdaddy13

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    Got it! Was going to say that I Just picked up a champion brand aluminum 3-core. Very quick shipping, and the actual radiator is was almost too pretty to install in my ugly jeep. :) My jeep installs the stock F134 radiator even though I'm running a non-stock V6.
    CJ2a applications:
    https://shop.championcooling.com/Performance-Radiators/Jeep/Jeep-Willys

    66-77 early bronco applications
    Search - bronco

    early cj5
    https://shop.championcooling.com/Shop/Performance-Radiators/Jeep/CJ5
     
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  7. Aug 17, 2020
    givemethewillys

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    I just ordered the same radiator as bigdaddy13, the champion 6571. I ordered it from jegs and it came to the door in 2 days. Like he said, it's beautiful, and mounted right up to my '57 grill. The application guide shows it for the f134 and also the 225 dauntless.
     
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  8. Aug 17, 2020
    chrisg

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    Thanks guys. Just called champion, and their 4 row 521 is too thick of core.. needs brackets..

    Chris
     
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  9. Aug 17, 2020
    Bigdaddy13

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    Darn, Chris - well, it was worth a shot. What's plan B? Looking for another source of a 521 3 core?
     
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  10. Aug 17, 2020
    chrisg

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    Yeah. There's a couple options that I'm looking at. First , Rockauto 3 core original (cheapest) . Wild horses bronco has three core, 4 core in two options with a triple bypass. Lot more expensive, but maybe worth it to not hafta deal with getting hot.


    Chris
     
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