aluminum radiator for a '54 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

y72ss · 04-21-2009, 08:00 PM

I need a alum radiator with trans cooler for a '54 Chevy. Any experience with a Be-cool or a Griffin. Is there another brand I don't know about. Thanks

pgf545 · 04-21-2009, 09:41 PM

We got ours from PRC. It was custom built for our application. There was a thread a couple of days ago that someone had bought one off E-Bay and had a link to it. Take a look back a couple of days.

Here is the link to the place we got ours.
http://www.prchotrod.com/

Bernie

Atomsplitter · 04-23-2009, 08:00 PM

I bought this one for my '48.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/48-49...1%7C240%3A1318

cajundragger · 04-23-2009, 11:48 PM

Prc

y72ss · 04-25-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomsplitter

I bought this one for my '48.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/48-49...1%7C240%3A1318

Have you installed it yet? What is the quality like? This is more in my price range.

Matshark · 04-25-2009, 05:22 PM

I have a Be-cool in my Jeep, a direct fit replacement....
I had to change a lot and weld on the radiator because it
had a leak ....

For my pickup I bought a radiator fan combo from universal parts.
It came with shroud and two 11" fans and looks great.

Atomsplitter · 04-25-2009, 09:31 PM

Y72ss,

Yes I installed mine last year and it ran great. I have a newer 350 that runs about 280HP. It is a bit thicker than the original and being aluminum it cools very well, even with my shroudless fan. At idle, when the temperature hits 195, the fan kicks in and it drops down to 180 in about 1 minutes. On the road the temperature never gets to 190. The problem I have now is that no one could give me a definite size for my overflow bottle and mine is too small. When it cools down the water contracts so much it sucks the overflow bottle dry....I guess I need a bigger one. The welds are not good enough for a show vehicle but for an aluminum radiator with a trans. oil cooler it was a good deal. In the picture you'll notice that I had a buddy move the top filler neck to the drivers side.

Kid · 04-24-2009, 08:45 PM

I used "Wizzard Cooling" out of New York. Wasn't cheap but I liked their quality welds

04-21-2009, 08:00 PM	#1
y72ss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ga Posts: 9	aluminum radiator for a '54 I need a alum radiator with trans cooler for a '54 Chevy. Any experience with a Be-cool or a Griffin. Is there another brand I don't know about. Thanks

04-21-2009, 09:41 PM	#2
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: aluminum radiator for a '54 We got ours from PRC. It was custom built for our application. There was a thread a couple of days ago that someone had bought one off E-Bay and had a link to it. Take a look back a couple of days. Here is the link to the place we got ours. http://www.prchotrod.com/ Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

04-23-2009, 08:00 PM	#3
Atomsplitter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 514	Re: aluminum radiator for a '54 I bought this one for my '48. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/48-49...1%7C240%3A1318

04-23-2009, 11:48 PM	#4
cajundragger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,008	Re: aluminum radiator for a '54 Prc

04-25-2009, 05:22 PM	#6
Matshark Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Heilbronn/Germany Posts: 54	Re: aluminum radiator for a '54 I have a Be-cool in my Jeep, a direct fit replacement.... I had to change a lot and weld on the radiator because it had a leak .... For my pickup I bought a radiator fan combo from universal parts. It came with shroud and two 11" fans and looks great. __________________ 1955 2nd series 3100 Pickup, MustangII IFS, Ford 9" with 4 link, 4 wheel wilwood disc brakes, 383 Callaway supernatural, 4L60E 'All people dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible.'

04-25-2009, 09:31 PM	#7
Atomsplitter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 514	Re: aluminum radiator for a '54 Y72ss, Yes I installed mine last year and it ran great. I have a newer 350 that runs about 280HP. It is a bit thicker than the original and being aluminum it cools very well, even with my shroudless fan. At idle, when the temperature hits 195, the fan kicks in and it drops down to 180 in about 1 minutes. On the road the temperature never gets to 190. The problem I have now is that no one could give me a definite size for my overflow bottle and mine is too small. When it cools down the water contracts so much it sucks the overflow bottle dry....I guess I need a bigger one. The welds are not good enough for a show vehicle but for an aluminum radiator with a trans. oil cooler it was a good deal. In the picture you'll notice that I had a buddy move the top filler neck to the drivers side. Attached Images

04-24-2009, 08:45 PM	#8
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	Re: aluminum radiator for a '54 I used "Wizzard Cooling" out of New York. Wasn't cheap but I liked their quality welds __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

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