CSF All Aluminum Performance Radiator For our trucks FINALLY!!!

Mortar tubes...

 

Has anyone used the Afe one on a 3rd gen yet ?

 

Should be the same just need a different mount. The CSF is the same for both with diff mounts They include for the 3rd

 

Yes they are, it’s my obx buggy

 

This is great info.

My AFE arrives this week and I’m just waiting for the water pump to arrive as well. I have all the other parts on hand (thermostat, pulleys, belt, fan clutch, etc)

What exactly does elongating the mounting tab bolt holes do? Do you have a pic or more details?
Also what did you end up using to seal the gaps?

I also noticed that your PS reservoir is positioned forward towards the radiator. It looks similar to mine because I have the Slee ARB dual compressor mount. I am concerned that the new double row radiator will hit the PS reservoir.

 

This is the rubber seal I used;

$18 ESUPPORT 315" 8Meter Big D Car Motor Auto Door Rubber Seal Strip Weatherstrip Seals Hollow

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013WDNF7G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

The shroud mounting bolt tabs are slotted, and didn’t quite line up with the AFE bolt holes, so I just elongated or enlarged them with a drill bit.

I had the Slee compressor mount, but then moved my compressor to the bed away from engine heat. I haven’t had good luck with compressors under the hood. I left part of the bracket to mount my winch solenoid.

 

finally got everything done! new rad is in with the supercharger... should help keep things cool.

 

Has anyone used the afe 2nd gen one on a 3rd gen yet ? I’d think you would just have to switch to 2nd gen bushings and longs bolts

 

I have the AFE radiator (not installed yet). Ugh, I hope I wont need to modify mine like this..

 

It was not bad at all. I would much rather trim plastic than metal. Just be patient and test fit everything, and get that rubber gasket ahead of time.

 

Thanks for the link! added to list

 

That rubber door seal tape looks way better than the 1/2 inch thick rubber foam tape that I used , time to break out the credit card......

 

Install day for me. It wasnt super hard overall. Drained the passenger side of the block as well. The driver side drain just wasn't having it so I left it alone. I think I need to rebleed the system. Im seeing alot of temperature fluctuations sitting at lights. I also need an after picture.

 

did you shave the full length of the shroud? or just where it bolts to the radiator like you have pictured?

 

The whole length.

 

Has anyone else had any problems with the drain plug? The 1st time I accessed it ,it completely stripped out ( yes I was turning the wrench the right way lol)

 

Still have air bubbles in the system?

 

Going to need to use a heli-coil or something, and a new drain plug. Or start a conversation with CSF.

Sorry to see that man. Can pretty easily be remedied.

 

Yeah the threads came off the bolt & are stuck in the radiator , its like they used thread locker on it- but they didn’t. Csf wants me to ship it back to them , I don’t want to be without a radiator, so I might just try to fix the threads...

 

I had a similar problem when I made my overflow tank. Welded the cap bung on, with the aluminum cap threaded into it. For who knows what reason, it unthreaded perfectly. Threaded it back in. (Obviously cooled down.) Then went to unthread it once more, and it took a vise to get it out. Thread were garbage by that point. Weird I tell you. Had to weld on a whole new one.