JoshT
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- Middle Georgia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 Ranger
Looking into radiators for the 5.0 swap into my Ranger. I live in middle GA, so like having as much cooling as I can get for summers. Even with the stock 4.0L, truck came with and I kept a stock dual row radiator. The 5.0 is probably going to need as much or more cooling capacity, and even if the single row is adequate I'd like to stick with a dual row. I think I even had a 1998 Explorer 5.0L dual row radiator mounted in this truck at one time, since I had it from one that I parted out.
Core support and engine placement will be the same between the Ranger and Explorer. I will be running the Explorer radiator and fan shroud in my truck unlike some that try (probably successfully) to get by with the 4.0L radiator.
My donor is a 2000 Explorer 5.0L that came with a single row radiator. Looking online all I'm seeing for the 2000 is single row replacements.
I find listings for a two row for 1996-1999 Explorer 5.0L. Visual comparison in listing pictures suggests that they are the same for mounting, water outlets, condenser mounting, and transmission conections, just a thicker core.
I guess to simplify the question, is there any reason that I could not run a 1996-1999 Explorer 5.0L dual row radiator in a 2000 Explorer 5.0L in place of the stock single core radiator?
Core support and engine placement will be the same between the Ranger and Explorer. I will be running the Explorer radiator and fan shroud in my truck unlike some that try (probably successfully) to get by with the 4.0L radiator.
My donor is a 2000 Explorer 5.0L that came with a single row radiator. Looking online all I'm seeing for the 2000 is single row replacements.
I find listings for a two row for 1996-1999 Explorer 5.0L. Visual comparison in listing pictures suggests that they are the same for mounting, water outlets, condenser mounting, and transmission conections, just a thicker core.
I guess to simplify the question, is there any reason that I could not run a 1996-1999 Explorer 5.0L dual row radiator in a 2000 Explorer 5.0L in place of the stock single core radiator?