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best rad?

I found out while fixing my oil and power steering leaks that my radiator is just about shot.. It still keeps the car from overheating BUT it is disintegrating, The bottom half fins are all just rotting away and you can push right thru them. What is the best radiator to go with, I have the 3.8 in there now but will be swapping something else in hopefully sooner rather then later. So I would like to swap in a rad that will keep the next engine cool as well whatever it might be.

Thanks in advance
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best rad?

Reply #1 –
All depends on Budget. I've seen them all the way up to $450 or more.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

best rad?

Reply #2 –
Get a double core for a 5.0 mustang. I do not belive that aluminum is better.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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best rad?

Reply #3 –
I went with a 3 row brass and a elect fan and have no problems even with the A/C on a 100+ degree day.
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

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best rad?

Reply #4 –
I had this guy make me a custom one for $260 with a two row core. They might be a little more now but mine is bad a$$. mine is about 7yrs old now.
http://www.prchotrod.com/
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/
 

best rad?

Reply #5 –
Mine has also been great so far. No issues at all, perfect fit the first time. I also have the Taurus fan, and we went 70 straight days with temps over 100, as high as 118, and it did great with the new setup.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..