RE: All Metal Rads..... Hmmmmmmm

[Michael Spiers <michaels@greeley.sykes.com>]

><< Just got off the Phone with Jim at Imparts and they have a 
> All Metal 3 Row Modine Rad that is a drop in part ...   for all the type 44
>cars (84 and up 5K,100,200) for $250 plus shipping ......
>>>>>>
Well, another good source...  Be advised folks, that the claims above
need some clarification.  Depending on the build date, you 84 folks
>might be SOL....
>
>HTH
>
>Scott

For the most part, you can _make_ the radiators fit in the '84 5k's even
tho they shouldn't.  Difference is height, the newer radiators are a
smidge taller than the original '84 radiator.  After installing the rad
from a '85 5k, ya gotta jump on the front left corner of Ann's hood to
get it shut (Not kidding!)  :-)  But it's just the hood insulation
pushing out of hte way, no hood buckling occured yet (I installed the
rad two years ago.)

-Mike
MKSpiers@frii.com
MichaelS@greeley.sykes.com
'87 5kCS TQ (Fort Collins, Colorado)
'84 5kS (Boulder, Colorado)
'90 80 (Bethesda, Maryland)