I'm looking for a radiator for my diesel swap, and wanting as much cooling as possible, have done a fair bit of research...
It seems the OEM 3 core radiators found on the 2.6 SWB/Raiders are the best bet. I'm fortunate to have an old school radiator shop a half mile from my house so will have whatever I end up with, along with my heater core, fully flushed/rodded out.
My questions surround the various configurations these 3 core radiators were offered in.
Were 3 cores mated solely to 2.6s or are they found with 3.0 SWB/Raiders as well?
When searching on car-part.com there are 'Standard Duty' and 'Heavy Duty' versions listed for 5MTs, is the 3 core considered the 'Heavy Duty'?
I'm making a +/- 2 hour drive to pick up the CAD free MS 4.636 front diff I tracked down tomorrow and am considering an extra half hour drive to see if I can't grab the radiator and shroud out of this '86 SWB/2.6 if it's the unit I want and will justify the extra effort/time.
Were the 2.6 SWB/Raiders offered with autos or are they all 5MT?
Is there a difference in regard to their respective radiators, i.e. will the auto version be a 3 core and/or will it have an integrated transmission cooler?
The listing doesn't identify if it's an auto or manual and the VIN decoder doesn't offer a way to determine; although it's 6th digit being a '4' indicates it's a 'High' trim model, JA4FJ43E0GJ001752.
As always, thanks in advance, I appreciate any and all info and help.
