How much more cooling have you realized when going from a 2-core to a 3-core in your Mustangs? Was it a vast difference or only slight?
I bought a "heavy duty cooling" 3-core radiator for my mid-eighties GM A-body daily driver. When I took the old one out, I noticed that the car was pretty much designed for standard cooling and the 2-core rad that was in it as there's a very-specific rubber weatherstrip that attaches to the core support and reaches right up to the radiator's edge. I can install the 3-core, no problem there, but I'm wondering if I'll be over-cooling the system. If I were in Florida, Arizona, California, etc., I'd put in the 3-core without hesitation. But being in Michigan bares the consideration of the winter months and cooling too much (we here in the cold climes actually have to put cardboard in front of the radiators of some vehicles during winter so they'll produce more heat).
The car always runs cool (when the radiator isn't toast /forums/images/icons/smile.gif) and heats up well in the winter with the 2-core and, considering the specific rubber piece, was obviously meant to have the 2-core unit. I don’t do any towing or hauling with this car, so that’s not a concern. So, I’m wondering, did the change to a 3-core make a noticeable difference in cooling in anyone's Mustang?
I bought a "heavy duty cooling" 3-core radiator for my mid-eighties GM A-body daily driver. When I took the old one out, I noticed that the car was pretty much designed for standard cooling and the 2-core rad that was in it as there's a very-specific rubber weatherstrip that attaches to the core support and reaches right up to the radiator's edge. I can install the 3-core, no problem there, but I'm wondering if I'll be over-cooling the system. If I were in Florida, Arizona, California, etc., I'd put in the 3-core without hesitation. But being in Michigan bares the consideration of the winter months and cooling too much (we here in the cold climes actually have to put cardboard in front of the radiators of some vehicles during winter so they'll produce more heat).
The car always runs cool (when the radiator isn't toast /forums/images/icons/smile.gif) and heats up well in the winter with the 2-core and, considering the specific rubber piece, was obviously meant to have the 2-core unit. I don’t do any towing or hauling with this car, so that’s not a concern. So, I’m wondering, did the change to a 3-core make a noticeable difference in cooling in anyone's Mustang?