Radiator replacement

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ms329

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I plan on replacing mine during the xmas break. Any tips or tricks when replacing on on a 95 w 302 ? any recomened upgrades over stockparts?

 

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Not really, it's pretty straightforward. The only thing I can *think* of is to maybe take a look at your fan when you've got everything out. The clutch on those will often lose a seal, leak the fluid out & then it becomes a clutchless clutch fan. You can get a new clutch for them for around $12 and this is a good time to inspect & replace it if it's bad instead of scratching your head 5 months down the line wondering why you're running hot with a new radiator.

 

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It might be a good time to upgrade to a heavy duty radiator for extra cooling ability. If you don't have the extra transmission cooler mounted in front of the radiator, you might want to stick one of them on it also. Neither is hard to do. Drain the system, remove the hoses and transmission lines, remove the shroud, remove the two brackets holding the top radiator retainers and out she comes. It is also a good time to replace hoses since the system is drained.

Also, you might want to clean out the system by doing a flush of the system before you do the swap.

Good luck,

:)>-

 

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If you don't have the OEM towing package in the Bronco, then a 4 row rad will cause probs with the shroud fitment.

Modine is rated very high...they merged w/Transpro, so here is the new line-up:

http://webbase.transpro.com/radcat/

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 432183 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Heavy Duty Cooling; w/ Maximum Cooling

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 432186 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Standard Cooling; w/ Air Conditioning

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 436009 Brass Tanks with Copper Brass Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 436025 Aluminum Tanks with Aluminum Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 432183 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Heavy Duty Cooling; w/ Maximum Cooling

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 432186 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Standard Cooling; w/ Air Conditioning

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 436009 Brass Tanks with Copper Brass Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 436025 Aluminum Tanks with Aluminum Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

Check AutoZone, Adv Auto, NAPA for prices.

 
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yoIf you don't have the OEM towing package in the Bronco, then a 4 row rad will cause probs with the shroud fitment.

Modine is rated very high...they merged w/Transpro, so here is the new line-up:

http://webbase.transpro.com/radcat/

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 432183 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Heavy Duty Cooling; w/ Maximum Cooling

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 432186 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Standard Cooling; w/ Air Conditioning

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 436009 Brass Tanks with Copper Brass Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

1995 FORD BRONCO 5.8 Liter V8 (H) 436025 Aluminum Tanks with Aluminum Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 432183 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Heavy Duty Cooling; w/ Maximum Cooling

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 432186 Ready-Rad Plus; w/ Standard Cooling; w/ Air Conditioning

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 436009 Brass Tanks with Copper Brass Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

1995 FORD BRONCO 5 Liter V8 (N) 436025 Aluminum Tanks with Aluminum Core; Heatbuster Extreme Service

Check AutoZone, Adv Auto, NAPA for prices.
I am not sure if it does have the HD towing package. Its an XL, it has the manual 4x4 floor shift, not push button...it had an aftermarket hitch put on it...anythng I should look for to tell me if it has the HD package?

 

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I am not sure if it does have the HD towing package. Its an XL, it has the manual 4x4 floor shift, not push button...it had an aftermarket hitch put on it...anythng I should look for to tell me if it has the HD package?
You will have dual shocks on the front wheels if it has that package. I believe that Miesk5's comment about the shroud has to do with the size of it. Before I replaces my mechanical fan with a Lincoln Mark VIII fan I had the large shroud on it. The smaller shroud doesn't cover the whole radiator on the larger HD radiators.

Good luck,

:)>-

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