Need advise finding a direct fit Aluminum Radiator

[prayers1 153]

Haven’t posted for years due to a family tragedy, but I still held onto the Mustang. I show and race my car, so I need a direct fit radiator that needs no modifications and an electric fan set. 
I would like to have plumbing for the Transmisson into the radiator. I use both the radiator and a teams cooler. 

[BigDuke6 17]

are you saying you need an electric fan or you do not want an electric fan?

[prayers1 153]

I do want an electric fan

[Mach1 Driver 560]

Good to see you back and sorry to hear about your problems. I probably won't go with aluminum but from what I've read there is only one company with the correct size tubes and it is US Radiator. They sell through a retail business called Cool Craft in Arizona.

[prayers1 153]

I’ll check it out tomorrow. Appreciate the kind words. Wife of 35 years passed away

[BigDuke6 17]

8 hours ago, prayers1 said:

I’ll check it out tomorrow. Appreciate the kind words. Wife of 35 years passed away

sorry for your loss.  

I have a PWR radiator that is a direct fit and I use a 2500 CFM pusher fan.  I am running a hot 351 build that has 11:1 CR and a roller cam that makes 355 hp at the rear wheels and my engine never gets about 180.  Even when sitting in traffic on a 90 deg day.  PWR also makes direct fit radiators that have built in tranny coolers.  They are available from https://www.crracing.com

[dream car 12]

Check www.speedcooling.com they make aluminum radiator for Mustang with, or without fans.  Sorry to hear about your loved one passing. 

[barnett468 418]

not all fans are created equal. the highest flowing fans are factory ford from a taurus, or lincoln, or contour with a v6 engine. a fan controller should also be used and the one from dcc products is one of the best.

[jmlay 80]

Had a direct fit discussion on here recently & I linked a discussion I was involved in on another forum:

https://www.428cobrajet.org/forum/index.php?topic=27613.0

[RPM 1,190]

So sorry hearing about your family's loss prayers1. It's good to see you here. 

[jeff69 10]

Stay away from Cold Case Radiators mine leaked right out the box. "Designed" in America and of course made..........NOT IN AMERICA. Also took them 5! YES 5 months to get my replacement! I bought a Griffen and didn't look back. 

[mustangstofear 608]

https://shop.mustangstofear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_33

[prayers1 153]

Took dream cars advise and went with speed cooling.com. It cost $655 for 25” radiator, dial fans, wiring and shipping.  It came fast and looks well built. I went with them cause it also has the provisions for automatic trans fluid. In fact, the reservoir looks much bigger than the brass radiator. It fits perfect!  

[prayers1 153]

Also the Original top radiator bracket And bottom perches will not work. Scott Drake sells an aluminum top bracket as seen in the picture and I removed the perches and just using thick rubber at the base. You question if it’s gonna move. I bolted the radiator to the opening of the radiator support. There are 2 holes on each side of the radiator that aligns with the support.

[mustangstofear 608]

We designed our radiator so you could can use your factory brackets.  What size are the tubes ?

[prayers1 153]

It has 2 rows of 1” tubes

I checked out your radiators and it had no provision for the trans line cooling

[1969_Mach1 333]

I went with a Griffin radiator.  Two rows of 1-1/4" tubes and uses the factory upper and lower saddle mounts.  No issues with it yet.  I've had it about 18 to 20 years.  I do replace the coolant often and use distilled water when mixing the coolant.  Distilled water mixed with coolant might not be the best, but better than tap water

[Midlife 814]

50 minutes ago, 1969_Mach1 said:

I went with a Griffin radiator.  Two rows of 1-1/4" tubes and uses the factory upper and lower saddle mounts.  No issues with it yet.  I've had it about 18 to 20 years.  I do replace the coolant often and use distilled water when mixing the coolant.  Distilled water mixed with coolant might not be the best, but better than tap water

In fact, distilled water with coolant, 50/50 is the best mixture.  That is, unless you go to Evan's cooling systems or other exotic fluids.  For track purposes, no coolant is used - only water, as one doesn't run cars in freezing conditions. 

[mustangstofear 608]

14 hours ago, prayers1 said:

It has 2 rows of 1” tubes

I checked out your radiators and it had no provision for the trans line cooling

You should have looked closer, it's listed as an option.  Our tubes are 2 1/4 .

[prayers1 153]

If I was to take the radiator to a shop and have them install a bung on it for the sensor. Where on the radiator should it go??

i have a 195 thermostat and the fan coolant sensor is 187

[BigDuke6 17]

14 hours ago, prayers1 said:

If I was were to take the radiator to a shop and have them install a bung on it for the sensor. Where on the radiator should it go??

i have a 195 thermostat and the fan coolant sensor is 187

I don’t wish to seem indelicate here, but your question does call for the subjunctive.  

[prayers1 153]

Thanks for the grammar correction. Never was that good in English☹️

[1969_Mach1 333]

22 hours ago, prayers1 said:

If I was to take the radiator to a shop and have them install a bung on it for the sensor. Where on the radiator should it go??

i have a 195 thermostat and the fan coolant sensor is 187

I don't think the fan coolant sensor will work very good in the radiator.  Plus with a 195 degree thermostat and a fan coolant sensor set for 187 degrees, the fan will never stop running.  Maybe step down to a 180 degree thermostat.  A 195 degree thermostat is fairly hot for your type of car.  Some may argue different, but it's not a late model engine designed to run at welding temps.

[prayers1 153]

Yes, I see your point. That’s why I threw in the sensor temperature, because I wasn’t sure which to get 180 or 195. Also, for years I’ve been told always to run a 190 thermostat. 
 

I’ve been looking all over and found no radiator shops that can weld in a bung. In any case, I learned a little more about the Cleveland’s today. It appears that I should be using the plugged up spot on the water pump. The cavity under that plug shares the same cavity as the block water temp gauge. The Cleveland’s have a dry intake, not like the Windsor.

ill be picking up a 180 thermostat!

in the picture below you can see the plug area goes through the water pump and into the same cavity on the block as the water temp sensor.

 

[1969_Mach1 333]

That location should work just fine for the fan sensor.