Mark OE
1980 Original owner
Just in the process of sending my new Cold Case radiator back as it did not fit my car; too tall, too wide and too thick, so that part of the fan shroud and cover plate would have had to be cut away, and even then it would be crammed tight into the radiator support.
Many brands advertise as being 'direct fit', but obviously they are not, and most only give
core but not overall case measurements.
I guess these must fit some Camaros, as people are buying them, but they don't fit all, and it's expensive to order one to only find it doesn't fit.
So, is there no heavy duty radiator I can still get to fit my car, or am I stuck repairing my old one for life? I was hoping to upgrade to aluminum, but even a brass one that fit would be OK. The one I have now was from a corner garage, so likely just a cheap generic.
The radiator I have has always run hot on the highway and heavy traffic in summer, and I have lived with watching the temp gauge approach 240F, trying to find a place to pull over to cool it off, but I was hoping to not to have to live with that any longer.
I live in a small town, no performance specialists or shops and everything has to come unseen from the US or Toronto by courier.
I never imagined that finding a radiator for my car would become an impossible thing...
Many brands advertise as being 'direct fit', but obviously they are not, and most only give
core but not overall case measurements.
I guess these must fit some Camaros, as people are buying them, but they don't fit all, and it's expensive to order one to only find it doesn't fit.
So, is there no heavy duty radiator I can still get to fit my car, or am I stuck repairing my old one for life? I was hoping to upgrade to aluminum, but even a brass one that fit would be OK. The one I have now was from a corner garage, so likely just a cheap generic.
The radiator I have has always run hot on the highway and heavy traffic in summer, and I have lived with watching the temp gauge approach 240F, trying to find a place to pull over to cool it off, but I was hoping to not to have to live with that any longer.
I live in a small town, no performance specialists or shops and everything has to come unseen from the US or Toronto by courier.
I never imagined that finding a radiator for my car would become an impossible thing...