procomp alloy radiator vs aussie dessert cooler
G'day,just wanted to find out opinions on the procool race radiator against the aussie dessert cooler.I wanted to fit it to my 253 and was wanting to know if any one has fitted the procool setup,and how it performs.
thanks for any replies.
captain halfajob
i have fitted neither but have spoken to a fair few radiator centers who have told me a few things:
alloy radiators on cast blocks dont last. you have to earth the shit out of them so that the water doesnt electrolise the alloy and eat away atoms at a time.
desert coolers (triple bypass) restrict the shit out of your cooling system and thus are not good for high revving engines.
everyone has a different opinion, but everyone has also agreed on the same thing: there is nothing wrong with a stock radiator.
Too many projects.....
More like Aussie Dessert Leaker. I wouldn't buy one of there rads. Not sure about procool rads, but if they are made by Procomp/Sydney speed supplies, i would imagine they would be cheap chinese rubbish.
Alloy rads are fine, provided your wiring is properly earthed.
cheers fellas,straight up that gives me a bit more info, its funny tho i never really thought much about replacing stock after repco quoted me $750 for a new one.I thought the price of a.d.c and pro cool were more appropriate at $400 odd mark.Anyway thanks again for info.
N8
Donati..Whoa Green
I know its not the same but my parents got a radiator for thier VY V6 from a NATRAD store in Brendale, was decently prices too, had no problems with it in the years since.
Store By State for locations in QLD. The guy at the shop knew quite a bit too so maybe pick their brains.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
Yo Coooornflake!
The main reason I went alloy was due to the cost. Cheapest new radiator I could find was $420 I rekon. And pretty sure my alloy radiator cost under $300....can't remember exactly. It's a chinese one though, off of a guy on ebay who sells a fair few. No drama's so far with it.
VK Wagz 308 - [Buildup Thread]
VK Wagz 253 Twin Turbo - [Buildup Thread]
VK Wagz EFI 5.0L 5spd - [Buildup Thread]
TECH: VK EFI Conversion - Fix your dead EFI 5L ignition module - Trimatic shift kit
captain halfajob
my radiator guy re-cored my impala one for 300, the VK would be cheaper cos its not as thick.
Tells it like it is.
Wouldn't touch either of them myself.
Reaper
Tells it like it is.
Wouldn't touch either of them myself.
Reaper
Posting Permissions
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With Quote
Originally Posted by skruba
