radiator replacement quandary

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You've got a small radiator too, about the same surface area as mine. ( I've been told before that it's not how big your radiator is, it's how you cool with it....) Your core is actually about an inch wider than mine is so making your fit should not be a problem. My current "Black Max" Flexalite fan shroud is nearly the same size as my new Taurus unit. Just enclose half the right side and half of the left side tanks, as well as the core. Trim the shroud around your radiator inlet and outlet, as I did. I used push-on automotive weather stripping around those trimmed shroud radiator outlets to give them a better seal to minimize the fan sucking air through the gaps. I made some aluminum sheetmetal tabs to secure the shroud to the radiator. Pre-installing everything on the out-of-car radiator and installing everything in the car as an assembly made it much prettier and easier too. I did some decorative aluminum work up top to give it a kind of "OEM" look ... if there is such a thing.

Originally Posted by SantaFe66

I have a similar problem. My radiator is an aluminum Modine Racing model (not sure "racing" is a plus since I don't). The core is 20"W x 16"Tall and 4" thick with 4 rows of 1/2" tubes. I didn't measure the tanks on both sides. I bought the Taurus fan and it's shroud is 22 x 17. Not going to fit unless I trim it a bunch, or just overlap on each side in the tank areas. Another solution would be to have another shroud made by a sheet metal shop that would cover the tanks and core if I can figure a way to mount it.

I have a roll bar that is about a third of the way up from the bottom of the rad. on the inside so I have to work around that.

I have no room in my car for a wider/taller radiator so I'm going to have to get the Taurus to work.

I already upgraded my stock water pump with an E'brock, fitted 1:1 pulleys, and will install a 170 stat and the wiring kit and sensors from the same guy elmariachi used, The Hollister Road Co.

Hopefully, that will solve my problem. I'm throwing a lot of mods to this problem at one shot but with the great info that elmariachi documented with his problem, I think it will work. We'll see.

By the way, you can have your radiator flow tested easily after you get it out, at any good radiator shop. Takes a few minutes and shouldn't cost anything if they're a friendly shop. Not sure I trust horsepower ratings on radiator capacity since there are so many variables. Street-driven Cobra's are way different than race cars and have more challenging cooling issues.

Good luck with your solution.