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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Osceola, WI
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LS Swap with SBC radiator?
Swapping an LS into my 66' GMC. I already had a new Champion radiator when my small block Chevy was in place. Now that i'm swapping in the LS I would like to still use the same radiator, wondering if anyone knows of hose part numbers that would work, or a year & model of vehicle. I have the Camaro water pump.
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Edmonton
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Re: LS Swap with SBC radiator?
No issues using a sbc radiator . I used my original 1965 radiator with my ls 6.0 turbo build . No issues with cooling
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Osceola, WI
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Re: LS Swap with SBC radiator?
It is the four core radiator, so I'm sure cooling will not be a problem. Just looking for radiator hoses that will work.
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Location: Kila mt
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Re: LS Swap with SBC radiator?
Take a stick of tig welding rod and make a template, goto your best parts house and compare to the ones they have on the wall...your best scenario, or do this...those 90 degree bends are easy to get
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Re: LS Swap with SBC radiator?
Nice! Thank you for the info!
Where did you get the metal section of tubing? |
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Re: LS Swap with SBC radiator?
Be Cool makes some of them - https://www.summitracing.com/parts/b...QaAhd9EALw_wcB
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#7 |
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Edmonton
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Re: LS Swap with SBC radiator?
It’s a 3 core in my 65 . You can get a thermostat housing that rotates as well which will help with the fitment of the one lower hose . I cut the upper an used some pipe like others on my wife’s 61 ls swap with a cheap Ebay aluminum rad/fan direct fit set up. I attached couple pics I’ll look for the hose part numbers I should have them . On mine I ended up using a Camaro water pump so hoses fit up much easier
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Re: LS Swap with SBC radiator?
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