Radiator Box-in Kit

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• Feb 21, 2014

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My Regal used to be a n/a V6 car but now has a SBC V8. However the Regal did not came with the shrouds in the grill to divert 100% of the air that travels through the grill to be forced through the radiator like GNs have. Would it be worth getting this kit to help improve engine cooling? http://www.gnsperformance.com/products/radkit.html BTW, I do have the proper V8 radiator and V8 fan shroud installed. thanks.

 

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• Feb 25, 2014

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No one knows anything about this? Looking around the net, it seems like boxing the rad works well for Mustangs and F bodies.

 

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• Feb 26, 2014

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Honestly I've never had an issue w/ overheating. I just have my electric fan mounted to the radiator with no shroud or diverter plates. My radiator is just a reworked stock unit with an extra cores added. It is now a 4 core radiator.

 

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• Feb 28, 2014

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I just saw photos that stock MCSSs have boxed in rads like the GN kit. My motor is out of a MCSS so maybe I should try the kit. With the n/a V6 Regals I guess GM didn't worry about cooling them. Stock SSs and GNs ccome like that for a reason.

 

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• Mar 19, 2014

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Clone TIE Pilot said:

I just saw photos that stock MCSSs have boxed in rads like the GN kit. My motor is out of a MCSS so maybe I should try the kit. With the n/a V6 Regals I guess GM didn't worry about cooling them. Stock SSs and GNs ccome like that for a reason.

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They were rubber from the factory. They all had this 3 piece set up.
http://www.gbodyparts.com/product_info. ... cts_id=241

 

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• Mar 23, 2014

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It looks pretty simple to make out of the material of your choice.

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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topic cleaned up and unlocked. Cripes. do over.

 

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• Apr 3, 2014

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Thank you for cleaning the thread up. This is a set of parts I didn't know existed or that my plain Jane base model lacked them. It would seem to be useful info for anyone hotrodding a base model Regal would want to know. Maybe other brand base model G bodies lack these rad air dams too?