308-radiator

This radiator is larger, 2.75 verse 3.10 inches wide. The core has fewer but much larger oval shaped coolant tubes. This makes it much more difficult for corrosion to impact the flow of coolant. By way of clarification, all cores are not created equal.

In point of fact, a new OEM core is not even close to that of the aluminum radiator. The aluminum radiator has about 50 percent more fin area, and about the same increase in coolant tube to coolant area. The net effect is that it flows a lot more coolant and is a much more efficient heat exchanger.

This radiator was specifically designed to both be larger and fit in the stock location. Trust me, it took several tries to get the thing right. We now got it right. Some other brands of aluminum radiators don't fit. The lower tank perfectly fits into the lower metal bracket and rubber seat. The condenser attaches to the front side of the radiator like the stock unit. The two aluminum brackets secure the radiator to the frame.

Installation is no big deal. You simply loosen the fan brackets and pull on the AC lines to take up all of the slack. The AC fittings are about 1/4 of an inch further away from the hoses. Just give them a tug and you should have enough slack in the hose to attach the fittings. Adjust the fans so that you have a little clearance and tighten the mounting hoops to secure the fans. The hood fits just fine and the radiator is a solid fit.