I've heard alot more bad then good about ebay radiators. It would be nice if someone could find a quality option for less money then the big names charge. Just my opinion, it looks like a nice setup, just hopefully it can perform

would be nice if they gave a CFM rating on their fans, 120w doesn't sound like much of a fan, but you always have yours to switch out too

 

It delivered today and it’s 2x 12V 80W fans. Probably going to switch my 2 fans in

 

I'd send it back, unless you ordered different from the link, the link I clicked showed 2 120w fans, even if you aren't going to use them, got to keep these ebay people honest

 

i agree

 

I didn't see that anywhere in the ebay listing. That rad actually doesn't look bad. I would confirm that the info you got is what you are buying. No CFM ratings of the fans as others mentioned. I would opt to just get the radiator and add good CFM fans to it. Couldn't find a web site for them but they do sell on . Any chance you can post a close pic of the "rows" that they say it has?

 

Just some more food for thought, something I experienced yesterday. I'm not sure what exactly lead up to this, but full story, was a blizzard here last week, took my truck over to my parents, they had drifted in bad in the driveway 1-2ft+ deep with a taller drift. I thought id just wind up and power through it, well launched off the drift plop right in the deep stuff....stuck..... blew the driveway out with the tractor and pulled it out. Heard a weird whining from the engine bay and it went away, no more thought, did what i needed, drove back home no issues. Next morning, try to crank truck, almost dead cranked over a few times slowly but nothing, this a newish battery (<1year) thats given no issues before. Jump start it drive to my parents, my nose catches the ever slightest wiff of something burning/melting as i open the door, search high and low cant smell it again, truck already has the headlight switch conversion so not worried about that. Finally to satisfy my worry I pop the hood for a look over. I see one of my fan motors smoking. I quick cut the ground, throw some snow on it and cool it down. I try to move the fan and its stuck solid, snow had gotten on the back side of the radiator and melted, then froze and locked up the fan. When I jump started the truck there was snow all up under the hood, my own little ski resort, whether its a result of getting stuck, driving in a blizzard, or just plain being parked outside in a blizzard idk, but it can happen. I need to look into it further. Why the fuse didn't pop I'm not sure. Everything is hooked up with the kit they sent with it so I assume it was all correct.

 

Just for some ideas for you, I bought this reservoir on ebay for the coolant, sorry for the snow cover pictures, need to get some warm days though here , if you want better ones I can try.

I got something similar for the washer, just a little 12v tank with pump, but havent got it mounted yet

 

How do you see where the level is? The original is three times that size so it probably doesn't hold enough. I still have the shroud and the stock(well upgraded fan blade) along with the electric fans. Long story.

 

I guess you can't see it well enough in the picture, there is a clear sight tube on the right side. It's always right in the middle on a cold engine so, to me that should be enough? Really shouldn't be a whole lot moving back and forth, just enough for expansion, the seller called it 1liter, I have not verified the actual capacity

 

man I hate those incidents that almost burn the whole truck down. It's what I fear most owning an old Dodge with it's questionable underdash wiring. WTF were they thinking?

As a younger jackass I of course had to learn the hard way how snow and ice, mud etc up in the works makes your car quit working. Now days when I see a snow bank or mud pit I'm no longer thinking wide open throttle but seeing dollar signs floating away. Gotta keep that stuff out of there, man! You got quite a bit packed in there somehow.

I saw these extra "nice" ebay radiators. Don't know if they are worth the extra money but they are sure pretty. https://www.ebay.com/itm/17525259055...Bk9SR87G0NfVYQ