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Cold Case Performance Aluminum Radiator Modules
Cool just got better! Cold-Case performance aluminum radiator modules bundle performance components for the most efficient cooling available. They've packaged their high-quality radiators with their exact fit shrouds and electric fans to deliver the best fit with an original look, an easy install, and effective cooling at an affordable price. Order the universal or application-specific model best suited for fitment in your engine bay. All Cold-Case radiator modules feature: * OEM-stamped, fully polished tanks * Aluminum shroud * Electric fan(s) * Correct OEM fitment * Lightweight, efficient aluminum construction * 100 percent TIG-welded * Internally welded filler necks offer a clean, factory look * Two oversized cooling rows for increased capacity * 1 in. to 1 1/4 in. tubes for higher volume * Works with factory filler cap * Includes OEM-style petcock * 42.7 percent lighter than comparable copper radiators * 30 percent thicker materials than no-name aluminum radiators * 60-day COOL guarantee
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Summit Racing™ Performance Fit Aluminum Radiator and Fan Combos
Summit Racing™ Performance Fit combos feature a quality aluminum radiator and are designed to fit your vehicle. They offer improved heat dissipation over OEM radiators, and some models are available with a built-in automatic transmission cooler. These combos also include an electric fan, fan shroud, and mounting hardware. Modifications may be required when installing Summit Racing™ Performance Fit radiators.
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Cold Case Performance Aluminum Radiators
Cold-Case performance aluminum radiators are available and affordable for all. These high-quality, tube-and-fin performance radiators are true OE styles for most applications. Each Cold-Case design distributes fluid more evenly, eliminating hot and cold spots. Also, the massive cores take up the entire width of their tanks, so you get the most efficient cooling possible. The radiators drop-in without modifications needed (on most) and look original. Plus, Cold-Case stands behind its quality and research with a limited lifetime warranty on their products. All Cold-Case radiators feature: * Lightweight, efficient aluminum construction * 100 percent TIG-welded * Internally welded filler necks offer a clean, factory look * Two oversized cooling rows for increased capacity * 1 in. to 1 1/4 in. tubes for higher volume * Works with factory filler cap * Includes OEM-style petcock * 42.7 percent lighter than comparable copper radiators * 30 percent thicker materials than no-name aluminum radiators * 60-day COOL guarantee
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Frostbite Performance Cooling Aluminum Radiators
Protect your ride from overheating! Now you can maximize cooling efficiency with Frostbite's performance cooling aluminum radiators. They're engineered to cool more effectively and weigh less than the older OEM-style brass units, enhancing the overall performance of your engine. Frostbite radiators are available in a variety of application-specific fitments, each unit engineered with aircraft-quality aluminum cores, fittings, tanks with billet aluminum filler necks, and OEM-style brass petcocks. A proper cooling system starts with the right radiator—the Frostbite!
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Summit Racing™ Pro LS Conversion Radiator and Fan Combos
Summit Racing™ Pro LS conversion radiators and fan combos are available for most popular LS swap applications. They're quality-constructed from aluminum to provide exceptional weight savings over stock equipment. These combos also include an electric fan, fan shroud, and mounting hardware. You've put a lot of time and money into transforming your everyday street machine into a street demon, but to truly capture that performance that's too hot to handle, you've got to turn the temperature way down. Install one of these cooling aluminum radiator and fan combos in the front of the engine bay to neutralize the threat of overheating. The radiators come in a variety of configurations, each possessing its own unique combination of features, to work for the specific make and model vehicle that they're intended.
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CSF All-Metal Radiators
CSF is the only manufacturer left that still produces all-metal radiators for a wide variety of vehicles. CSF all-metal radiators are available in multiple styles: OEM-style copper-brass, aluminum, and all-aluminum construction. Heavy-duty versions are also available. CSF all-metal radiators are designed to provide additional cooling, rugged durability, and repairability. They are an upgrade from OE and are in high demand for vehicles that need durability and additional cooling for heavy in-city driving, off-roading, towing, or snow plowing. Only CSF provides the exact fit and finish as OE while delivering all-metal radiators. Additional features of all-metal CSF radiators include: * OE coolant compliant to avoid chemical reactions and catastrophic failure * Superior engineering and construction for rugged, heavy-duty use * Through pipe design on-hose connections to prevent premature failures * Ribbed tanks for added strength and durability
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Griffin Performance Fit Radiators
Griffin Performance Fit radiators are dropping into vehicles all over the country. Why, you may ask? Constructed from an unrivaled layout of coolant tubing, these versatile radiators are truly dominating the cooling industry--not to mention, they're budget-friendly. Choose the style, location, and size needed for your application, then order one for your musclecar or off-road rig today! * Griffin Performance Fit radiators may require modifications for installation. * See Griffin Exact Fit radiators for installation with no modifications.
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Be Cool Custom-Fit Aluminum Radiators
Do you want cooling improvement and performance? During a test, a Be Cool aluminum radiator was installed in a 1955 Chevy in about an hour and lowered its operating temperature from 220 degrees to 180 degrees F--even with the air conditioning going full-blast. Be Cool custom-fit aluminum radiators are designed to be an exact fit, and they feature 15 percent more cooling capacity than factory 4-core models. What's more, they can be used with all brands of antifreeze and are available in both standard and polished finishes.
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Fluidyne High Performance Radiators
Fluidyne high performance radiators feature aluminum end tanks and 100 percent NOCOLOK brazed aluminum cores, rather than the epoxy-bonded types used by others. These cores are built using high-efficiency cooling fins that deliver maximum performance and durability. The radiators are offered in universal sizes, as well as exact fit, with all brackets, fittings, and hoses set up to match the original equipment layout for easy installation—and they meet ISO 9001 standards for quality. Fluidyne radiators are available in crossflow and downflow styles, and a range of sizes for vehicle-specific applications; some models also include a transmission cooler. Keep your ride cool on the hottest days or at the track with a Fluidyne radiator.
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Mishimoto Performance Radiators
Mishimoto performance radiators are designed and engineered to maximize cooling efficiency, boost engine functions, and, most of all, protect your engine from overheating. Many stock radiators can't handle the additional heat that comes higher horsepower levels. So, swap out your stock radiator for an all-aluminum Mishimoto. Key features and benefits of Mishimoto performance radiators include: * Available for universal and exact fit applications (no cutting or modifications required) * All-aluminum construction for optimal heat dissipation, improved strength, and reliability * Increased cooling capacity due to their massive core size * 100 percent brazed aluminum core for minimal distortion, low stress, and clean joints * Available in various sizes with 2-row or 3-row cores * TIG-welded for clean, strong welds and increased durability * Magnetic drain plugs capture metallic debris or fragments * Included high-pressure 1.3 bar cap raises the coolant boiling point for greater safety and efficiency * Automatic transmission and accessory coolers included where applicable
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Be Cool Factory Fit Aluminum Radiators
Are you tired of fighting cooling problems? Get Be Cool factory fit aluminum radiators to fix the issue. They feature a crossflow design, two 1 in. diameter cooling row tubes, all-aluminum construction, and a billet filler neck. These radiators are perfect bolt-in replacements for your stock radiator. No modifications are required for installation, so there's no cutting, fitting, or welding required. Available for manual or automatic transmissions, Be Cool factory fit aluminum radiators will provide the extra cooling capacity that you've been looking for.
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Be Cool Universal Aluminum Radiators
Are you looking for a high-quality radiator that doesn't cost a lot? Well, if you don't mind a few installation modifications, these Be Cool universal-fit radiators are for you. Their lightweight, all-aluminum construction makes them 40 percent lighter than OE radiators; plus, Be Cool guarantees a 20 percent temperature drop over equivalent copper-brass radiators. Each radiator is pressure-tested and is made with 0.080 in. wall aluminum for maximum strength. Most units are radiators only; however, some are sold complete with fans as "cooling modules."
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Be Cool Aluminator Series Radiators
Be Cool Aluminator Series radiators are a perfect choice for high performance cooling that won't break your budget. Offering their best value, these exact fit models feature performance-grade, dual 1 in. cores in natural-finish aluminum, and are manufactured with OEM-sized inlets and outlets in the correct OEM locations. They come with billet filler necks, brass petcocks, and all the necessary mounting brackets. Be Cool Aluminator radiators are offered for a variety of applications to serve your cooling needs!
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AFCO Racing Bolt-In Direct-Fit Aluminum Radiators
AFCO Racing offers a comprehensive line of bolt-in direct fit aluminum radiators in crossflow and downflow styles. All AFCO radiators offer a furnace brazed sealed core without the use of epoxy and are all tested before shipping. Order the fitment specific to your vehicle application. Bolt-in direct-fit radiator features include: * Aluminum construction * 100 percent TIG-welded * Pressure-tested * Pre-drilled mounting holes * Filler neck and drain petcock * Two rows of 1 in. tubes for the maximum cooling available for your vehicle
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CSF Racing Radiators
CSF racing radiators feature the most advanced and efficient radiator cores in the industry. Offered for both vehicle-specific and universal applications, they use innovative tube and fin technologies with industry-leading testing methods to maximize airflow and heat dissipation. Specially engineered tubes in the shape of a "B" are carefully formed and then brazed over the seam. CSF is able to use thinner and lighter aluminum because this design is stronger than normal welded "O" shape tubes. With the inlet in the middle of a seam-brazed tube, the surface area of the tubes is increased approximately 15 percent over regular tubes. With CSF's B-tubes you get dual liquid laminar flow and the efficiency of two smaller tubes vs. one large tube in the same space. High-efficiency, multi-louvered fins are precisely aligned to maximize airflow through each radiator core. Fin specifications are carefully measured and calculated for each application, and tested for maximum heat rejection efficiency in CSF's wind-tunnel lab. CSF offers two all-aluminum end-tank designs to match any style and performance needs. CSF 7000 Series racing radiators have OE-style radial tanks that are flat, rounded, and welded together. Perfect for the customer who likes the sleek and smooth look, and wants to display the intricate welding. CSF deep-drawn end tanks are stamped to the same geometry of OE plastic end tanks. The only high performance manufacture to feature this advanced radiator technology; CSF deep-drawn end tanks feature less welding, and are generally considered the strongest tanks in the industry. Additional features of CSF racing radiators include: * Finished with CSF's Show-Stopper mirror polish process * CAD/CAM designed * Racing-style aluminum drain plug * Brazed in a controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) furnace—the preferred process for aluminum * ISO 9001/9002 certification * Military-grade (special clad) aluminum used for tubes, fins, and headers * Plates and side brackets meet JIS 3003 specifications * Privately owned factories with full in-house tool rooms * CNC-machined fittings * TIG welded
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Mishimoto X-Line Radiators
Upgrade your cooling system with Mishimoto X-Line radiators! These lightweight, triple-core radiators enhance the performance and cooling efficiency of your engine, whether it's a daily driver or a race application. X-Line radiators feature 100 percent brazed aluminum construction and polished end tanks, and each includes a Mishimoto high-pressure 1.3 bar radiator cap. The units are available in both crossflow and downflow styles, as well as a variety of sizes, for fitment on countless makes/models. Mishimoto X-Line radiators help your engine reach its full potential!
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DeWitts Direct-Fit Pro-Series Radiators
DeWitts direct-fit pro-series radiators are designed specific to fit each application and will outperform the OEM unit by a large margin when comparing cooling efficiency. They feature factory-style press-formed end tanks, dual row cores, and serpentine fins. Available for either automatic or manual transmissions. Be sure you are selecting the radiator with the appropriate specs for your prized project.
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