V6 Swap Question, Kurt, Smaay, Others,. Options

[sandusky1977]

I know Kurt has driven his, and Smaay has driven his, and there are others, I'm getting ready to build my first V6 swapped 6gc.

The shell that I'm going to be building also needs a new radiator, it went with a quick flip I sold this summer. So I am considering ordering up an Aluminum replacement, and having them put the inlet and outlet in the positions that would match my replacement motors locations, so I could use OEM replacement hoses, making it really easy to pick up when replacements are needed.

I've also found that the 1994 Mazda Miata 1.8 seems to be a near copy of the 6gc radiator, with the exception that the inlet is on the passenger side, and the outlet is on the drivers side. Inlet size is still the 1.25 though. Miata Radiator it even looks like the fans are mounted in the same.

Did you guys end up running with your stock radiators, and the hose cobos in your build threads, or have you since upgraded?

[sandusky1977]

So, as always Thanks!!

I hadn't realized the ST radiator was different from the GT until reading your comments,. Even though I have both models, the 95 ST has just been sitting there waiting to be upgraded to a GT and swapped to the V6,. since I gutted the donor GT it's getting everything,. so it's becoming a 99 GT

So now that I know,.

I will keep the ST radiator for the swap, and the throttle cable. I guess the Aluminum radiator will be a down the road purchase then.

However, this leaves me with a different problem, the GT radiator I have from the donor is covered with motor oil from the motor blow out. Do, does anyone have a good recommendation for cleaning this thing,. I was thinking of soaking it overnight in a degreaser, flipping then rinsing and installing. I don't want to hit it with a power washer.