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I got a OEm from yota dealer and it was like 340. I for one would not go cheap with a radiator. but Im like that .STAYCO 2-Row. Has anyone used this radiator it cost about 120.00.
CSF2517 brass tanks and copper core. It isn’t cheap but it’s stout. CSF is also an oem supplier.CSF is what I see recommended most often. Preferably an all metal one, if they're still available.
I got a OEm from yota dealer and it was like 340. I for one would not go cheap with a radiator. but Im like that .
This one doesn't cool as good as a good 2 or 3 core aluminum/plastic. Also, I'm about 98% positive CSF never made them for Toyota factory.CSF2517 brass tanks and copper core. It isn’t cheap but it’s stout. CSF is also an oem supplier.
I didn’t say CSF made radiators for Toyota’s. Copper dissipates heat nearly twice as efficiently as aluminum. The copper construction makes them cost prohibitive, which is why auto makers went to aluminum.This one doesn't cool as good as a good 2 or 3 core aluminum/plastic. Also, I'm about 98% positive CSF never made them for Toyota factory.
My bad. When you said "OEM supplier" I assumed you meant for our rigs.I didn’t say CSF made radiators for Toyota’s. Copper dissipates heat nearly twice as efficiently as aluminum. The copper construction makes them cost prohibitive, which is why auto makers went to aluminum.
Go oem or go home. Get a Toyota oem radiator for your truck. Proven track record. Not the place to save money imho. Unless you have a 91 /92 truck oem is no longer available. I would never put a 100$ rad off of eBay in my 80 series. That's just me.
... Copper dissipates heat nearly twice as efficiently as aluminum.
The copper construction makes them cost prohibitive, which is why auto makers went to aluminum.
It took very little to snap the small nipple off my radiator with plastic tanks when I was torquing my crank bolt and the radiator was not old either. I have always had a low opinion of plastic radiators so after breaking that nipple I logged onto the net and found a brass/copper unit. It works and it ain’t plastic.True, but solder doesn't.
Kinda, maybe part of it. Aluminum is also lighter, stronger, less susceptible to corrosion, allowing for designs that are significantly more efficient and less airflow restrictive, have more cooling capacity for the size. On average modern aluminum radiators last longer than brass, so maybe not all about a few bucks?