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Cold Case Radiator false info

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I purchased a Cold Case Radiator part# MOP754A based on their website listed dimensions. States "Overall" thickness 3". I have minimal clearance and 3" is max I can go. Got Radiator, it is beautiful, but it is 3.25" "Overall" thickness. Fan blade will hit bottom tank edge n then core when running. Get a return number for it but they want me to pay for return shipping. If listing had said "Overall" thickness 3.25", I would not have purchased as I know it won't fit. They are going to refund my purchase price, but not the shipping to me or my return shipping. So I'm out about $80 in shipping due to their false advertising. I spoke w everyone there I could. The last person basically said don't like it, don't ship it back.
 
Sucks but I'm not sure the extra 1/4" would have been enough.
 
Can you find a fan that will give you more clearance? ?
I had to put a jaguar clutch fan combo to clear my champion radiator.
 
Tony Tee said:
Can you find a fan that will give you more clearance? ?
I had to put a jaguar clutch fan combo to clear my champion radiator.
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I Agree! A quarter of an inch is close.
I had a flex fan auger into my radiator of my $800 70 charger r/t se back in the day. I down shifted. Pulling into a junk yard .on southern Blvd in Palm Beach in the late 80's. So I luckily found a radiator and clutch fan in the junk yard . And installed it in the parking lot. No more flex fans for me!
 
Well...
I have to say out of all of the struggles I've had between the Wraptor serpentine belt and accessories system and Cooling Components brand electric fans, and the Cold Case radiator and their fan and shroud assembly, Cold Case/Max Performance has been the best, most customer centered company.
On the GTO, I thought a half inch of clearance was enough for the factory clutch fan, but I learned the hard way that it wasn't, and I don't know what I'm going to do about the circle that carved its way into my new Cold Case radiator. They did issue a Return Authorization for the dual electric fan and shroud assembly I got from them, although now I suspect another issue is causing the overheating problem, I also have NO faith in an electric fan as my primary cooling system radiator fan.
On my Roadrunner, the same brand radiator as the OP has works great (mine is for a manual transmission) but the Wraptor reduces the space available so I am having to use a less efficient triangle shaped blades flex fan and 2x 10" SPAL pusher fans, but that works great, and the electric fans shut off at 55 mph, and the temps are fine.
Bottom line is the Cold Case radiators are a good value and work well, but any mods away from factory take some work to get right.
Here are the dimensions from the Cold Case website. It clearly shows the overall thickness is 3.25"
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I agree with both sides to this. The listing isn't correct but also if the fan is going to touch it, having 1/4" clearance isn't enough either!
 
Cranky said:
I agree with both sides to this. The listing isn't correct but also if the fan is going to touch it, having 1/4" clearance isn't enough either!
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Cranky, look at the screenshot I posted. Unless Cold Case "just changed it" which I kind of doubt, it clearly shows 3.25"
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diesel_lv said:
I purchased a Cold Case Radiator part# MOP754A based on their website listed dimensions. States "Overall" thickness 3". I have minimal clearance and 3" is max I can go. Got Radiator, it is beautiful, but it is 3.25" "Overall" thickness. Fan blade will hit bottom tank edge n then core when running. Get a return number for it but they want me to pay for return shipping. If listing had said "Overall" thickness 3.25", I would not have purchased as I know it won't fit. They are going to refund my purchase price, but not the shipping to me or my return shipping. So I'm out about $80 in shipping due to their false advertising. I spoke w everyone there I could. The last person basically said don't like it, don't ship it back.
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Someone or multiple people gave you bad service. We should be paying for the return if you purchased the radiator directly from Cold Case and not a dealer.

Also, I'm sorry the listing was incorrect. I believe the actual core measurement is correct. Sometimes the side panel structure or tanks can cause clearance issues. But we will update our listing.
 
thank you for this info as i am still watching what all of the members post what they have done and are going thru. i will be getting a rad in the next month or so just a couple of big bills to pay you know taxes and car insurance. so im in no hurry to have to fight to fit a rad . im at a point that im willing to pay the price of a Griffin to not have fitment problems. this is the last thing on my list to be able to start the car from last time of 9 years ago so all good things come to those that wait.

good luck all:usflag::usflag::usflag::moparsmiley:
 
="vance.dykes, post: 911705654, member: 27921" im willing to pay the price of a Griffin to not have fitment problems.
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The fitment issue for the topic starter was a clearance issue that is not common on B-bodies. However, Griffin and Cold Case use the same size core. So he'd be having the same problem with the Griffin. And now that you see we take care of any problems and we have a lifetime warranty, I think you can be very confident in Cold Case as a viable solution without spending a fortune. :)
 
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Ccas said:
[QUOTE="vance.dykes, post: 911705654, member: 27921" im willing to pay the price of a Griffin to not have fitment problems.
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The fitment issue for the topic starter was a clearance issue that is not common on B-bodies. However, Griffin and Cold Case use the same size core. So he'd be having the same problem with the Griffin. And now that you see we take care of any problems and we have a lifetime warranty, I think you can be very confident in Cold Case as a viable solution without spending a fortune. :)[/QUOTE]


it is not about the money. it is what the members hear have gone thru with any and all products that they install . but this topic has been hot with a lot of members . the last time i started a post more members said griffen that had the LEAST problems so my time is worth more to me than a few hundred bucks and or brake downs... we wont go in to
 
i found this on summit
Brand:Cold Case Radiators

Manufacturer's Part Number:MOP754A

Part Type:Radiators

Product Line:Cold Case Direct-Fit Aluminum Radiators

Summit Racing Part Number:RAD-MOP754A


UPC:816574023600

Radiator Material:Aluminum

Radiator Style:Downflow

Transmission Cooler:Yes

Overall Width (in):28.850 in.

Overall Height (in):23.250 in.

Overall Thickness (in):3.000 in.

Row Quantity:2

Radiator Finish:polished

Core Width (in):24.750 in.

Core Height (in):17.300 in.

Trans Cooler Adapter Fittings Included:No

Inlet Size:1 1/2 in.

Outlet Size:1 5/8 in.

Tube Size:1 1/4 in.

Fan Included:No

Radiator Cap Included:No

Quantity:Sold individually.

In-Store Pickup:Choose In-store pick-up (OH, NV, GA, TX) on our web site.

Cold-Case direct-fit aluminum radiators are available and affordable for all. These high-quality, tube-and-fin performance radiators are true OE styles for most applications. Each Cold-Case design distributes fluid more evenly, eliminating hot and cold spots. Also, the massive cores take up the entire width of their tanks, so you get the most efficient cooling possible. The radiators drop-in without modifications needed (on most) and look original. Plus, Cold-Case stands behind its quality and research with a limited lifetime warranty on their products.
 
Update, not sure if it was from this post or internal, but I just got a voicemail from Cold Case. They are sending a shipping label so I don't bite the return shipping. They said they were also going to update listing. Don't get me wrong, the product is Beautiful and I'm sure it works very well. Just the info was wrong and would not fit my application. Entropy radiator is actually 2 rows of 1-1/4" tubes and measures a true "overall" 3". It just has square, not stamped, tanks. Thank you Cold Case for fixing the shipping issue and for being on the ball with correcting your listing.
 
I used ColdCase and they were great with me. They said send it back and we will exchange it if you want a different one, I wasnt sure the way I wanted to go. I did end up using a flex and 1 inch spacer do to not being able to use the stock fan setup.
 
Don Frelier said:
Sucks but I'm not sure the extra 1/4" would have been enough.
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The extra 1/4" is the minimum it needs to run without the fan flexing into the tank n core. Found out from trial n error. I have a beautiful US Radiator on my garage wall as wall art, eaten up by fan at 3-1/4" thick, and tried an Entropy up to 6k rpm and had no issues. Just didn't like the square tanks. But Cold Case is making the shipping right and I've ordered my own Entropy. Just gonna paint the tanks black so it's not so obvious they are square.
 
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