To bring you guys up to speed- I purchased the car in January of '06. It had been stored for 3 years by the previous owner and driven very sparingly during that time. After I bought it, it sat in my garage for 3 more months before it was nice enough to drive it. On warmer days when idling, the coolant temp would heat up above the normal area. I figured I should flush out the old coolant. When I was doing this, I noticed some corrosion in the radiator. After the coolant flush was done, the same thing was happening- the car would run hot when idling at a stop light. The fan is working fine and there are no leaks.
So I figured I'll swap the radiator. So my question is, which one to buy? Either a stock style 2 core, a stock style 3 core, or an aluminum one. My car isn't 100% stock but it's pretty close. If I buy a stock equivalent, the car will keep the stock look but might not cool as well. If I go with the 3 core, it will look similar but experts will know it's not stock. An aluminum one is the nicest but it's obvious that it isn't stock- if I went that route I'd probably replace it with a 2 core when I sold the car.
So I'm trying to satisfy my desire to have a original appearing car but also maximize my cooling system. Can it be done?
So I figured I'll swap the radiator. So my question is, which one to buy? Either a stock style 2 core, a stock style 3 core, or an aluminum one. My car isn't 100% stock but it's pretty close. If I buy a stock equivalent, the car will keep the stock look but might not cool as well. If I go with the 3 core, it will look similar but experts will know it's not stock. An aluminum one is the nicest but it's obvious that it isn't stock- if I went that route I'd probably replace it with a 2 core when I sold the car.
So I'm trying to satisfy my desire to have a original appearing car but also maximize my cooling system. Can it be done?
