Cold Case Radiator Top Plate

[Forced86]

Looking to buy the rad, fans, and wiring just don’t want bullshit probs. Thanks

 

[ShaunKris]

ShaunKris.....did you use the sensor they provide or did you wire into fan plug and have the ecu kick them on and off??

It was recommended by their tech that I use the sensor so I did. They said my stock sensor wasn’t compatible.. nothing worked as they said it should have. I nearly overheated as a result as well. I’ve had a few second opinions on my work with many compliments, I’ve been told the relay is bad. But I haven’t tested it, not even sure how. So unless they gave me the wrong info (blue & white wire reversed), it probably is the relay.

 

[ShaunKris]

It was recommended by their tech that I use the sensor so I did. They said my stock sensor wasn’t compatible.. nothing worked as they said it should have. I nearly overheated as a result as well. I’ve had a few second opinions on my work with many compliments, I’ve been told the relay is bad. But I haven’t tested it, not even sure how. So unless they gave me the wrong info (blue & white wire reversed), it probably is the relay.

I also cannot use my ECU to kick the fans on & off because I have a 1984 hot air car which does not have the connection provision that the 87 has on the wiring harness nor does my computer have that provision.

 

[ShaunKris]

Looking to buy the rad, fans, and wiring just don’t want bullshit probs. Thanks

The problems are pretty minor, I would go as far as to say that they’re not even problems they’re just things that you Gotta do in order to make it work. I would wire the fans directly to the inside of the cab, could use the relay & you could also use a bypass on switch.

 

[Nick Micale]

Sorry to see the hassles. Can you trim / remove rubber off the upper and lower radiator mounting rubber cushions? It might just lower the radiator enough to gain the clearance you need.

The upper rubber spacers need to be trimmed to fit, bottoms ones are ok.

 

[Forced86]

The problems are pretty minor, I would go as far as to say that they’re not even problems they’re just things that you Gotta do in order to make it work. I would wire the fans directly to the inside of the cab, could use the relay & you could also use a bypass on switch.

Sounds good man!! Appreciate the info. Gonna be installing rad and fans here soon.

 

[Hahny]

Sounds good man!! Appreciate the info. Gonna be installing rad and fans here soon.

I'm thinking about ordering their dual fans/shroud kit for my GN CC radiator and was curious to know if the Casper relay kit/harness could be used in lieu of the Cold Case relay? Thanks

 

[ShaunKris]

I'm thinking about ordering their dual fans/shroud kit for my GN CC radiator and was curious to know if the Casper relay kit/harness could be used in lieu of the Cold Case relay? Thanks

Pretty sure It can if you have the 86-87 wiring. I couldn’t plug n’ play with my 84.

 

[Nick Micale]

I'm thinking about ordering their dual fans/shroud kit for my GN CC radiator and was curious to know if the Casper relay kit/harness could be used in lieu of the Cold Case relay? Thanks

Cold Case uses their own harness.

I use the Casper harness when I send out a rad with dual fans.

 

[EDawson]

Hey guys... did anyone run into issues with the mounting bolts for the electric fan contacting the new radiator? The top fan bolts actually force into the top portion of the radiator and one of the bottom fan bolts don’t line up to a hole.
Thanks

 

[holmestyles]

Mine dropped right in my 87 GN. No cutting or bending. Fabbed bigger rubbers out of high temp silicone and t-bar.

 

[Superbrowndude]

Mine dropped right in my 87 GN. No cutting or bending. Fabbed bigger rubbers out of high temp silicone and t-bar.

Mine is a bitch, cut the top piece and trimmed the top bushings, still a pain getting everything to fit properly. How were your tranny lines at the back of the cooler fitting?

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[ShaunKris]

Hey guys... did anyone run into issues with the mounting bolts for the electric fan contacting the new radiator? The top fan bolts actually force into the top portion of the radiator and one of the bottom fan bolts don’t line up to a hole.
Thanks

Never had that issue

 

[ShaunKris]

Mine is a bitch, cut the top piece and trimmed the top bushings, still a pain getting everything to fit properly. How were your tranny lines at the back of the cooler fitting?

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Fit good, but I bent my own for a custom fit.

 

[ShaunKris]

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Fit good, but I bent my own for a custom fit.
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[TexasT]

Seems like with a sensor that you know the temp it will switch at one might wire that up with the relay to turn the fan power on at that temp then when the temp gets lower the sensor with switch open again cutting the power to the fan. Am I missing something?
As far as testing a relay one might use a meter to determine if the relay is receiving power at its plug. Then jumping that power to the relay to see if the relay is switching .

 

[ShaunKris]

Seems like with a sensor that you know the temp it will switch at one might wire that up with the relay to turn the fan power on at that temp then when the temp gets lower the sensor with switch open again cutting the power to the fan. Am I missing something?
As far as testing a relay one might use a meter to determine if the relay is receiving power at its plug. Then jumping that power to the relay to see if the relay is switching .

The ColdCase kit I used came with everything.
Dual fan, shroud, wiring kit, rad.

 

[EDawson]

Mine is a bitch, cut the top piece and trimmed the top bushings, still a pain getting everything to fit properly. How were your tranny lines at the back of the cooler fitting?

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Couldn’t use them... had to improvise.

 

[Shuttle Guy]

I decided to return my CC radiator. The claim of “OEM fitment” is simply a bold face lie. I could get past the rework to the get the top plate to fit (albeit not correctly), but the interference between the trans cooler brass fitting and the condenser line bracket is just poor design. The worst thing about this part is the OEM trans cooler lines are about 1.5 inches too short because of the wider core dimension. Again, simply poor design. My car is a bone stock 40K mile car and I’m the 2nd owner. The CC unit is about as far from “OEM Fitment” as can be.

Definitely not a fan of this CC part. Happy for those who had a good experience with it but for a bone stock car, and with the desire to maintain stock cooler lines, and electric fan, this part just fails in those respects.

To those who may be considering this part for their unmolested GN, be wary of the false claims of “direct fit”, “OEM fitment”, or “”drop in replacement.” It is none of those things.

 

['87 Turbo "T"]

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I decided to return my CC radiator. The claim of “OEM fitment” is simply a bold face lie. I could get past the rework to the get the top plate to fit (albeit not correctly), but the interference between the trans cooler brass fitting and the condenser line bracket is just poor design. The worst thing about this part is the OEM trans cooler lines are about 1.5 inches too short because of the wider core dimension. Again, simply poor design. My car is a bone stock 40K mile car and I’m the 2nd owner. The CC unit is about as far from “OEM Fitment” as can be.

Definitely not a fan of this CC part. Happy for those who had a good experience with it but for a bone stock car, and with the desire to maintain stock cooler lines, and electric fan, this part just fails in those respects.

To those who may be considering this part for their unmolested GN, be wary of the false claims of “direct fit”, “OEM fitment”, or “”drop in replacement.” It is none of those things.

I get that you're unhappy with the CC radiator.

Why didn't you just get your stock radiator tested, cleaned, and or recored? Then you'd have none of these issues.

I had my original tested & recored by a local shop. Not the cheapest, but you'd roughly be around that same price as a CC.