New Radiator Core

[charles w aulgur]

Gene,
I just caught the tail end of your discussion about changing your
radiator core so you may already know about the availability of a larger
radiator core. I had my radiator re cored here in San Diego a few years
back. In talking with the radiator repair shop about a heating problem I
was having, he asked if I wanted a larger radiator core. There is a core
available that will fit the tanks on our GMCs which has 53 rows of tubes
compared the stock 42 rows. It has the same 14 fins per inch and the
same tube size as the OEM core; the tubes are a little closer together.
This core will provide around 20% more cooling capacity then the OEM
core. With this larger core, I can not force by engine temperature above
195 degrees F (when the fan clutch kicks in), even when towing my Tracker
up a 7 % grade under full throttle with an outside temperature of 110
degrees F and with the A/C running. Try one-you will like it.

Chuck Aulgur
La Mesa CA

 

[gene]

Now that is good news. I have to wait until Wed because of the 4 th, may
have been a blessing, I will ask for the larger core..... thanks, we will
see what happens

gene

>Gene,
> I just caught the tail end of your discussion about changing your
>radiator core so you may already know about the availability of a larger
>radiator core. I had my radiator re cored here in San Diego a few years
>back. In talking with the radiator repair shop about a heating problem I
>was having, he asked if I wanted a larger radiator core. There is a core
>available that will fit the tanks on our GMCs which has 53 rows of tubes
>compared the stock 42 rows. It has the same 14 fins per inch and the
>same tube size as the OEM core; the tubes are a little closer together.
>This core will provide around 20% more cooling capacity then the OEM
>core. With this larger core, I can not force by engine temperature above
>195 degrees F (when the fan clutch kicks in), even when towing my Tracker
>up a 7 % grade under full throttle with an outside temperature of 110
>degrees F and with the A/C running. Try one-you will like it.
>
>Chuck Aulgur
>La Mesa CA
>
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[steve clevenger]

>

The Kodiak truck uses the same radiator--don't know if it has 53 rows, but
physical size is correct for GMC.

Steve Clevenger
76 Transmode 230
Tulsa, OK.