Radiator and mount

Jared Pennington

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May 12, 2012
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I have a 5.3 going in a '83 Malibu Wagon and I'm looking for the simplest solution on a radiator and mounting system. It will be EFI and I'll need room for the air intake. What is everyone using to solve this issue?
 

Kevin Williams

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Stock V8 radiator for the g-body. It will install in the stock location. As for mounting you can use the factory shroud with trimming. That will give lots of room. I was able to find a radiator mounting plate from a turbo buick. That was years ago, good luck locating one.
 

1981Regal

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One of the gbodies has a metal radiator top plate just can't remember what one. Think it was Olds or Pontiac
 

Jared Pennington

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Thunder, I had a V6 in it. I'm assuming that a stock V8 replacement radiator will work? What mounting plate is yours off of?
 

thunder938

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My rad. is just a alum. V8 unit that was in the car before, I have a doulbe elc. fan set up and a ton of room between the rad and motor. I have 1 inch set back plates on the motor mounts, I am running a th400.
 

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