Radiator for 5.0L in jeep wrangler ? More rows ?
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Radiator for 5.0L in jeep wrangler ? More rows ?
Hey guys... I've always thought that more rows was better..
After driving my 94' GT powered 02' wrangler around without issue since about Feb. I've finally started to get the motor a little warm due to 2 things.
#1 is that I mounted a huge winch.
#2 is that Dr. Summer just turned the heat up to Summer levels ( as you guys no doubt have noticed ).
So... I've been running the stock jeep radiator that prob. has 70K miles on it and its the plastic end-tank style. Of course, I plan on getting away from the plastic end-tanks. I can buy 1, 2, or three row factory replacements. 1 row is 1 1/4 thick, 1 1/2 for the 2 row, and the 3 row is 1 13/16th thick cores.
My question is... which is going to cool better ? They are all alum. cores.
I always thought that more cores meant better cooling.
The main issue here is frontal area. The jeep just doesn't have much of a front grill. ANd on top of that, it has to go past the winch. Past the grill. Past the A/C condenser before it gets to the radiator.
I'm not getting warm ( like 200-205 degrees ) at night, while trail riding, or while moving slow or sitting still. It gets a bit warm when I'm moving around 50+mph under the load of pushing the jeep ( aka brick ) through the air.
So... What's everyones take ? 1 row ? 2 row ? 3 row ?
The 3 row cost $50 over the 2-row. The 2 row cost $50 over the 1 row.
After driving my 94' GT powered 02' wrangler around without issue since about Feb. I've finally started to get the motor a little warm due to 2 things.
#1 is that I mounted a huge winch.
#2 is that Dr. Summer just turned the heat up to Summer levels ( as you guys no doubt have noticed ).
So... I've been running the stock jeep radiator that prob. has 70K miles on it and its the plastic end-tank style. Of course, I plan on getting away from the plastic end-tanks. I can buy 1, 2, or three row factory replacements. 1 row is 1 1/4 thick, 1 1/2 for the 2 row, and the 3 row is 1 13/16th thick cores.
My question is... which is going to cool better ? They are all alum. cores.
I always thought that more cores meant better cooling.
The main issue here is frontal area. The jeep just doesn't have much of a front grill. ANd on top of that, it has to go past the winch. Past the grill. Past the A/C condenser before it gets to the radiator.
I'm not getting warm ( like 200-205 degrees ) at night, while trail riding, or while moving slow or sitting still. It gets a bit warm when I'm moving around 50+mph under the load of pushing the jeep ( aka brick ) through the air.
So... What's everyones take ? 1 row ? 2 row ? 3 row ?
The 3 row cost $50 over the 2-row. The 2 row cost $50 over the 1 row.
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86' snapper electric powered lawn mower.
95' F-350 crew-cab powerstroke 5-speed 21.63mpg
03' G35 6-speed coupe. Grey on black.
02' wranlger apex edition with EFI 5.0L 302 SBF. 5.5'' lift, custom 4-link 8.8 in the rear, high pinion D30 front with locker.
A wise man once said, " I didn't wash my hands b/c my D**K is cleaner then ANYTHING, in that bathroom"
