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So I swapped a 16 lb radiator cap for the 20 lb...
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<blockquote data-quote="Artie" data-source="post: 1038907" data-attributes="member: 75002"><p>Thanks Todd. In your post, what "adaptors" are you referring to for the all aluminum radiator?</p><p>I found two <em> different </em>radiators on Ebay (all aluminum) for the 2008 ST <em>RadiatorMaster </em>& <em>PartsForLess16. </em>I'm contacting them to determine what type trans connectors they are fitted with (M18x1.5 thread or integrated quick connect).</p><p>I realize the only advantage the all aluminum <strong><em> may </em></strong>offer is the radiator tanks are welded and not plastic to metal crimp. I do question the soundness of using a brass, threaded pet cock on the PartsForLess radiator due to galvanic corrosion between bras & aluminum. Easy enough to swap out I suppose..</p><p></p><p>I read Amazon reviews on the Spectra Premium <strong>CU2952 </strong>radiator (61 total reviews, 2018-2020). @ 7%, 4 reviews total, reported internal transmission cooler failure, resulting in water intrusion into the transmission. Other reviews reported leakage at the crimps..</p><p></p><p>I would spend the money on a Motorcraft replacement if it got me more reliability but I question that frankly.</p><p>I believe in "<em>whatever you buy, don't buy cheap!", but when it comes down to choosing between Ebay all aluminum, Spectra CU2952, and Motorcraft it may well come down to "pick your poison"?</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Artie, post: 1038907, member: 75002"] Thanks Todd. In your post, what "adaptors" are you referring to for the all aluminum radiator? I found two [I] different [/I]radiators on Ebay (all aluminum) for the 2008 ST [I]RadiatorMaster [/I]& [I]PartsForLess16. [/I]I'm contacting them to determine what type trans connectors they are fitted with (M18x1.5 thread or integrated quick connect). I realize the only advantage the all aluminum [B][I] may [/I][/B]offer is the radiator tanks are welded and not plastic to metal crimp. I do question the soundness of using a brass, threaded pet cock on the PartsForLess radiator due to galvanic corrosion between bras & aluminum. Easy enough to swap out I suppose.. I read Amazon reviews on the Spectra Premium [B]CU2952 [/B]radiator (61 total reviews, 2018-2020). @ 7%, 4 reviews total, reported internal transmission cooler failure, resulting in water intrusion into the transmission. Other reviews reported leakage at the crimps.. I would spend the money on a Motorcraft replacement if it got me more reliability but I question that frankly. I believe in "[I]whatever you buy, don't buy cheap!", but when it comes down to choosing between Ebay all aluminum, Spectra CU2952, and Motorcraft it may well come down to "pick your poison"?[/I] [/QUOTE]
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