Stock Radiator

[donpato]

Could anyone please tell me whee in the web I can buy a stock ratiator with stock with the built in oil cooler and transmission cooler.

I live in Chile and mechanics are not to familiar with my GN 1987, so I would like to make it as simple as possible, plug and play

Thanks in advance

Patricio

 

[salvageV6]

GM directly is the only place that I know of.

Nick Micale may be able to send you one with a new core and the stock tanks. Not sure if he sells them without you sending yours in as a core?

I got a nice one used from Mike McCoy.

 

[donpato]

Thanks, surfing the web I found the following, do you think it might fit OK?
Regards

http://radiatorbarn.com/s7.asp?ac=Y...odel=GRAND+NATIONAL&engine_size=V6,3.8L,231ci

 

[tom h]

GM discontinued the stock GN radiator. GM's cross reference is actually wrong and the stock lower hose doesn't fit.

After-market "direct" replacements are either of poorer quality than GM, or are not really "stock replacement", eg cooling lines might be different.

What many people have had success with is replacing with Aluminum rads intended for Camaros (F-body). Alas, they lack an oil cooler, so an external cooler or eliminating the oil cooler is necessary.

Two threads that discussed the topic at length are:

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=83355&highlight=radiator

and

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/sh...75&perpage=40&highlight=radiator&pagenumber=1

Good pricing for GM brand is available from
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/
and
http://www.partszoneonline.com/index.php

But shipping costs to South America could be very high, plus a real hassle if there is shipping damage.

 

[SPECTRA PREMIUM]

SPI Location near you has them.

 

[donpato]

Thanks a lot SPECTRA, but not matter how hard I tryed, I could not find anything related to GN 1987 radiators in the site www.spectrapremium.com

Regards

 

[SPECTRA PREMIUM]

CU683

 

[donpato]

Thanks again Spectra but your shorthand is totally confusing, could you please explain me in a few words in plain english where do I have to click in your site to get to the GN 1987 stock radiator that I need?
Best Regards

 

[SPECTRA PREMIUM]

If you are having problems that's because the system is not sorted out properly.
Sorry for the trouble. I should given you the number off hand. I thought you would of called an SPI Distribution Center.

Best Regards,

Joe