Gsmblue Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Kinda said it all in the subject.. the radiator in my Bronco has a slow annoying leak and is really rusty, so I am looking to update it. This will be my birthday present so I am looking for something that will last and be nice. Shiny would be good too 😝 This peaked my interest, but I have never shopped for radiators before.. https://radiatorexpress.com/product/radiator/ford/1982/bronco/base/58l-v8/222183/1105726#vehiclefitmenttab Any and all advice would be welcomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetesPonies Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 There are lot of choices out there, more than ever. But I can't see you going wrong with the one you linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsmblue Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 There are lot of choices out there, more than ever. But I can't see you going wrong with the one you linked. Cheers. I am getting sucked into copper vs aluminum. 1,2 or 3 row. Plastic sides or not. All that stuff. I told my wife it would be about $300 for my birthday present... but now I am thinking I could get a spectra for ~$180 and then a tire for the spare wheel for $150 and that would be a good spend.. So, with that said is anyone familiar with the Spectra Premium CU560 copper 2 row https://ecat.spectrapremium.com/products/CU560 Or the CU561 aluminum 1 row https://ecat.spectrapremium.com/products/CU561 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 So, with that said is anyone familiar with the Spectra Premium CU560 copper 2 row https://ecat.spectrapremium.com/products/CU560 I recently installed a Spectra Premium CU559 ordered from Rock Auto. It is basically the same radiator as the CU560, it's just that it's about 6" narrower (for non-AC models). It seems fine so far. I've only had it 2-3 months, and put a couple thousand miles on it. It appeared to be very similar to the original radiator that I removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsmblue Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 So, with that said is anyone familiar with the Spectra Premium CU560 copper 2 row https://ecat.spectrapremium.com/products/CU560 I recently installed a Spectra Premium CU559 ordered from Rock Auto. It is basically the same radiator as the CU560, it's just that it's about 6" narrower (for non-AC models). It seems fine so far. I've only had it 2-3 months, and put a couple thousand miles on it. It appeared to be very similar to the original radiator that I removed. Thanks Rembrant. I think this will come down to bank balance :) I like the shiny all aluminum radiator, looks like it would last well. but the spectra premium would be more then up to the task - from what I can see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Thanks Rembrant. I think this will come down to bank balance :) I like the shiny all aluminum radiator, looks like it would last well. but the spectra premium would be more then up to the task - from what I can see... I was the same way. By the time I got to the radiator (final reassembly of the front end) I was pretty tired of spending too much...lol, and I wanted a stock replacement that would fit right in place of the old one. For what I'm doing with the truck, I won't need any extra cooling capacity, so a stock replacement is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsmblue Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 I was the same way. By the time I got to the radiator (final reassembly of the front end) I was pretty tired of spending too much...lol, and I wanted a stock replacement that would fit right in place of the old one. For what I'm doing with the truck, I won't need any extra cooling capacity, so a stock replacement is fine. I went with the CU560 for $160 on Amazon. I had a $118 credit to use, so that worked out! Hope to install late next week. Next issue - which coolant to use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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