LSX 1996 Impala SS Cold Case Radiator Install

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OTG Mechanic

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@coldcaseradiators 8 ай бұрын

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@zaccoon1827 8 ай бұрын

Just a heads up, I swapped my factory radiator to a cold case on my 96 Impala maybe 4 years ago. Since then I’ve made 2 warranty claims to cold case so I now have 3 of these radiators. They charge you $50 for shipping every time they send you a new unit, the 2 that I used have less than 5k miles each on them. 1 failed at a year. The 2nd failed at less than 6 months. I paid the $50 for the 3rd just so I have a brand new radiator to sell, I’ve had that one NIB in my garage for over a year so if you want a good deal on a new cold case for a 96 Impala let me know, I don’t recommend it though. Garage kept car, not a daily, before installing the 3rd cold case I was fed up with the leaking and the fitment and going thru the process of replacing my radiator so I sucked it up and dropped $1000 on a be cool unit straight from be cool, with upgraded fans rated for 1000 HP. Way better fitment, way better product. You get what you pay for. Buy once, cry once. I appreciate your videos. FYI you can call be cool directly and save about $800 from the time I placed my order. JEGS or summit wanted around 1800 for the setup I paid be cool 1K to build to order.

@joelbanyai8224 8 ай бұрын

FWIW, the fatigue life on aluminum end tanks is worse than that of plastic. Crimp joints are mature technology. Unless you're going to a CSR radiator, the stock radiator should be sufficient. I road-raced my Caprice wagon with a good condition stock (actually thinner than stock) radiator and temps stayed rock solid.

@MARIOG-b3t 8 ай бұрын

I had bad luck with all aluminum radiators. My 95 impala ran cool in the cali summer but the radiators from Be Cool and Champion leaked within 1 year. So I went back to stock.

@joelbanyai8224 8 ай бұрын

On transmission coolers, DexMerc3 handles 220F fluid temps no problem, and when it gets that hot, it's idling in traffic due to lack of airflow; it's not under load. Dexron6 is even better at handling high temps. I'd still run it through the radiator for faster warmup and better regulation to engine temp.

@otgmechanic 8 ай бұрын

I need to switch over to that in my sierra

@peteg9396 8 ай бұрын

Great vid, big fan! In this current Impala you mentioned it is wired with a current performance wiring harness. What temp sensor are you using so the gauge works on the dash?

@otgmechanic 8 ай бұрын

The stock ls 2 wire sensor. The current performance harness should be set up with a 3 wire sensor. Of not you have to use a separate temp sensor

@peteg9396 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Pro tip! Hopefully this will fix my issue. Can wait for your next vid.

@yeloboi52 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this video, big bro!

@javieralvarez7454 4 ай бұрын

You have the link to the radiator?

@christopherwithers1131 8 ай бұрын

Nice video. I am coming your way soon. That radiator is big. Is he making that much HP? Large radiators usually need more air flow i.e larger fans or more speed! lol to keep the temps reasonable.

@otgmechanic 8 ай бұрын

Its running too cool. 158 degrees

@christopherwithers1131 8 ай бұрын

@@otgmechanic Really! When I leaved in Miami I saw an 96 impala with a NASCAR radiator. It ran hot in city traffic and really cool on the e-way.

@joelbanyai8224 8 ай бұрын

@@otgmechanicthat sounds like a thermostat problem, not a radiator problem.