Gateway Area Chevelle Club

Jayman1966 · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 263 Location: St. Louis, MO

I am contemplating upgrading to a regular big block radiator or getting an aluminum radiator. If I go the aluminum route, it seems like Griffin and Be Cool are the 2 more popular brands.

Currently I am running a small block radiator but it was made into a 3 row so it's more efficient than standard but I need a bit more coolant. The cheap option is putting an electric fan in front of the radiator ( pusher) but I'm looking into other options.

What are are the 66/ 67 big blocks in the group running ?
Jay

bigg · Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 63 Location: hazelwood, mo

Be Cool and Griffin are name brands and very costly. I don't know anyone who has shelled out the money for one of those. The best rout is Aluminum and there is a guy in Potosi that makes them called portels. He made the one in Bob V's car. I also have one of his. it was a tight fit but it is in the car. Also there is a guy that sells them on e-bay dirt cheep. I have one of those too. His are American made with Chineese parts, Nice looking, same thing a little fitment problems but worth the savings. The griffins probably don't fit either. A pusher fan is next to useless on any radiator.

madspaniard · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 297 Location: Hazelwood

as Geoff said above, I'm running a Portel's Aluminum in my car. Never had a over heating issue yet. The thing with Portel's is it is a side tank/cross flow. The Griffins are probably the best looking ones I've seen. They are Top tank and look kind'a stock (not just a flat square tank.) But they were twice the price of the Portels.

http://www.portellradiator.com

I don't see the aluminum in the chevelle area, but I know he makes them. It has his email to contact him. He was a very nice guy when I met him.

Steve Greer · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 548 Location: Ballwin, MO

Jay,

I'm running a 4 row Desert Cooler, which is a direct replacement.
http://www.cpucarparts.com/welcome.asp?http://www.cpucarparts.com/rsearchresults1_4x.asp?q2=2rdc
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pmwilliams · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 46 Location: O'Fallon Mo.

I got one out of summit racing. nothing fancy. cost about $170.00. works great. I have a elec. fan but dont have to turn it on inless im just sitting for a long time.

GACC-MikeS · Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 162

Jay, are you going crossflow up stock downflow?

Tom should chime in... Thought he had one.

Jayman1966 · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 263 Location: St. Louis, MO

Since I'm not worried about originality, I'm figuring I may go with a cross-flow system. I don't know how much better they are but I know they are more efficent over the up/down system.

Jay

GACC-MikeS · Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 162

http://www.chevellecooling.com

Look at Chevelle downflows..... kool!