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05-08-2016, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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radiator issue and possible upgrade question
hey everyone
99 ws6. last week i replaced the power steering pump, in doing so i wanted to do a coolant flush to be on the safe side since apparently the stock ps fluid cooler has a habit of cracking and leaking ps fluid into the coolant. i replaced the hoses did a coolant flush...long story short, while driving on 287 yesterday for whatever reason the neck on the radiator cracked and blew off the hose. i am positive it had something to do with the clamp it was a major pita to put back on. im assuming the radiator is the original from 1999. i was able to attach the hose and fill the rad with water and limp it to pep boys and get the things i needed.
i can barely attach the hose onto the neck and im lucky i got it home without it popping off again. im looking at radiators now. advanced auto has a replacement for $152. looking at jegs there are some worth much more than that. my plan in the future for this car is a bolt on car, intake, heads, cam, headers etc. hopefully somewhere in the near 375-400 hp range. would it be worth it at this point with my future plans to upgrade my radiator or will a stock one do with my future plans?
thanks in advance for the help.
Jon
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Last edited by madness410; 05-08-2016 at 12:36 PM.
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05-08-2016, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I'd say stay with stock for now. Considering this car isn't a track only car, more of a daily driver, or going 400hp by means of forced induction, and that 400 is about 80hp away, theres no need for a radiator 4X the amount of a stock unit. Run seperate coolers for the P.S. and oil ( make sure to use a thermostatic bypass for the oil) and you should be set to do what you want.
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05-09-2016, 10:48 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Upgrade to an LT1 OEM rad.
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05-09-2016, 02:13 PM
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Upgrade to an LT1 OEM rad.
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Stock rad should do the job but ^^ this would do it betta.
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05-09-2016, 04:04 PM
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Stock rad.
My OEM in my 99Z crapped out this way, too. I was in Somerset at the time too, btw. Lol.
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05-09-2016, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Originally Posted by NJ Torque
Stock rad.
My OEM in my 99Z crapped out this way, too. I was in Somerset at the time too, btw. Lol.
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is this a common problem with these cars and these radiators? I'm 99% sure that clamp was put on flush with the neck.
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1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
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05-09-2016, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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thanks for the help everyone I ordered a stock radiator.
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