Just my luck... Radiator question?

[spitin venom]

The other day I was pulling my crank balancer off and one of the bolts broke off the tool and shot into my radiator which punctured a hole in it.

I noticed that the '07-'12 and the '13+ radiators are the same price. I could not find out if they are any different or if it is a direct retrofit. I did find out the 2013+ fan is better and can be retrofitted to the older GT500's though. If the 2013 does not fit should I just get a stock radiator or is the Fluidyne any better?The Fluidyne is only $60 more than the stocker so I was thinking of going that route. A couple people said to get the radiator repaired but I would rather just get a new one.
Thanks for your help!

 

[spitin venom]

I have talked to a couple people and they said to just order the stocker.
I am still undecided between the Fluidyne and the stock unit. I am kind of leaning towards the stock '07.
Anyone suggestions?

 

[armycook1981]

Knock on wood I've been running the stock 05 v6 radiator since the swap a few years ago.... No issuse with cooling

 

[zporta]

What does the stock one run? Have you looked at c&r that van sells?

 

[me32]

I wonder what's the difference between the 13 compared to the older ones

 

[spitin venom]

After some more digging I have found out that the replacement part numbers for the radiator and the fan of the older model GT500's have been upgraded to the 2013+ parts. In other words the factory radiator I just ordered is from the '13-'14 GT500. I ordered the fan also since it is more efficient and cools faster/better. My car should be happy with the new parts combined with the Reische t-stat and revan H/E with fans. Anyone have a "how to" on the radiator replacement? Does the front fascia have to come off?

 

[spitin venom]

What does the stock one run? Have you looked at c&r that van sells?

Stock 2013 radiator cost me $375ish. The fan assembly was $165ish.

Vans is a quality piece that has been proven on the race track to keep temps way down but I couldn't justify spending $850 for the type of driving I do. I do have his H/E with fans and it is one of the first mods every GT500 should have. It seems that most new GT500 owners just throw a '13 tvs and a tune on and totally neglect all the other mods that should be done first. People seem to chase HP numbers before everything else.

 

[spitin venom]

I wonder what's the difference between the 13 compared to the older ones

I can't find anything yet but the part number for the 2007 radiator has changed a couple times so they might have evolved over time. When my 2013 radiator comes in I will look for visual defferences.

 

[me32]

I can't find anything yet but the part number for the 2007 radiator has changed a couple times so they might have evolved over time. When my 2013 radiator comes in I will look for visual defferences.

It would be great to get some pics side by side too

 

[fullboogie]

Any decent radiator shop will solder that up for you for little cost. I've done it a dozen times over the years, and never had a problem with a repaired radiator.

 

[GOTSVT?]

Buy a C&R
The stockers will eventually split on the side where the plastic joins
the aluminum. Nice design

 

[spitin venom]

My plan was to document everything and take detailed pictures for the forum but that didn't happen. A bolt I was waiting for did not get delivered on time so I had to drive 50 miles to get it at another dealership. It would have been a fairly quick trip but a bus overturned on the freeway and injured a bunch of people so the freeway was closed and I was stuck in traffic all day. When I finally got home I had to install everything super fast.

Here are the 2007 and 2013 radiators. The 2013 is on the bottom. It appears to be a little larger. I asked my brother to look and he said it looks a little larger as well. It could also have looked larger because it is shiny and new. I did not measure it because I was running short on time and had to install it quickly.

Here are the two fans. The 2013 is on the right. The major noticeable difference is the fan. I read that it is more powerful and moves a lot more air. It was getting dark at this point so I didn't really compare the two. I read that there are little ports that open on the shroud that help cool the radiator but I didn't look that close. I grabbed my phone and shot a very quick pic.

 

[Catmonkey]

That looks like a 2012 fan to me. The 2013 has seven fan blades and slotted doors on the bottom of the shroud. I'll take pics of mine tomorrow.

 

[spitin venom]

That looks like a 2012 fan to me. The 2013 has seven fan blades and slotted doors on the bottom of the shroud. I'll take pics of mine tomorrow.

Thanks for the heads up! I looked up some pics and you might be right. I saw the frpp fan assembly and it looks different and has some doors on the bottom. The one I bought has a different looking motor but has six blades and a couple extra mount things on the bottom. My parts guy said the part number had changed so maybe the one I have has the upgraded motor (maybe that happened in the 2012). Is the performance package one different? I am going to check with him and hopefully I can take this one back. I will update the thread in a couple days when I find out more.

 

[spitin venom]

Update!
If you call and order the '13 Upgraded fan for your 07-12 the fan you will get is the one up above with 6 blades and the new motor (not the one you want). You must order the one for the 5.8l engine. The part number is only different by one letter. It has a D instead of a B
The correct part # is DR3Z-8C607-A this is for the 7 blade fan with the trap doors in the 2013 GT500. I tried using the part number that some of the vendors use and I had 5 Ford dealers tell me it was not coming up in the system. That # is M-8C607-MSVT.

Here are some side by side pics. Not only does it move more air and have trap doors but it is also over 1 pound lighter and smaller.

 

[me32]

Good to know what was the price of the fan

 

[spitin venom]

Good to know what was the price of the fan

I paid $250 for it. You might be able to get it for less if you search around.
I believe retail is $310