x2 on the humidity...I know NW Ohio, what do you know about heat? But when winter hits double digits BELOW zero and a few months later you're in the mid-90's with 80%+ humidity it makes it FEEL very miserable. I passed on the heatbuster and went with a stock replacement and have been running 210-225 with no problems so far.
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Proliance Heat Buster Radiator
- Thread starter selarep
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x2 on the humidity...I know NW Ohio, what do you know about heat? But when winter hits double digits BELOW zero and a few months later you're in the mid-90's with 80%+ humidity it makes it FEEL very miserable. I passed on the heatbuster and went with a stock replacement and have been running 210-225 with no problems so far.
Weird. I just got one of these
1996 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 4.0L 242cid L6 MFI (S)
PROLIANCE 436020
Radiator $ 152.89 $ 0.00 1 $ 152.89
Shipping Ground (FedEx or UPS) $ 14.25
Order Total $ 167.14
It was the full copper/brass setup, identical to the one I pulled out (except cleaner). My xj is listed as having "Heavy Duty Engine Cooling".
It keeps it a shade below 210 ALL the time in 103 degree heat.
1996 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 4.0L 242cid L6 MFI (S)
PROLIANCE 436020
Radiator $ 152.89 $ 0.00 1 $ 152.89
Shipping Ground (FedEx or UPS) $ 14.25
Order Total $ 167.14
It was the full copper/brass setup, identical to the one I pulled out (except cleaner). My xj is listed as having "Heavy Duty Engine Cooling".
It keeps it a shade below 210 ALL the time in 103 degree heat.
AL BUNDY
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- FULLERTON, CA
Jeepowner: Did you get yours from Rockauto also?
X2 on Georgia's humidity being worse than AZ's 110 degrees. I went thru basic at Benning and guys would pass out while walking from the heat. Phoenix in the summer didn't seem that bad.
X2 on Georgia's humidity being worse than AZ's 110 degrees. I went thru basic at Benning and guys would pass out while walking from the heat. Phoenix in the summer didn't seem that bad.
Fred85
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Orange, VA
completeradiators.com sells a heatbuster extreme service model for under $200
i've been running it for over a year now and its great, 2 large rows, brass, all metal construction....i could definitely tell a difference between the this one and the stock unit
i've been running it for over a year now and its great, 2 large rows, brass, all metal construction....i could definitely tell a difference between the this one and the stock unit
helliphinon8
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Queen Creek, AZ
Phoenix in the summer isn't that bad till around july. This is when we have our monsoon rains and we hit close to 120* with 50- 65% humidity. We haven't seen 120* for 6 years or so tho. Must be the global warming. 
bluejeepkid
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bullhead City
Rock Auto is currently selling this radiator:
PROLIANCE Part # 436020 {#1193}
LH Drive; Heatbuster Extreme Service model
$168.79
Does anyone have any experience with this specific radiator?
I bought it last week and also found that my local kragen's/oriely has it for $280.
even cheaper now, around 150
bluejeepkid
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bullhead City
was 124 yesterday in bullhead city az
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Humidity in respect to engine cooling can be a two edged sward. If you run the AC then the added humidity load is a factor, versus no AC. High humidity air will cool the radiator and condenser beter, collect more heat, than dry air, so when there is no AC load, the dry air is harder on the cooling system than the wet air. With the AC load added, at the same temps, the humid air will add more overall load and heat to cooling system than dry air.
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Do you run your AC?
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Phoenix in the summer isn't that bad till around july. This is when we have our monsoon rains and we hit close to 120* with 50- 65% humidity. We haven't seen 120* for 6 years or so tho. Must be the global warming.
It just moved to Houston is all. We are definitely feeling major global warming effects here, non stop steady increases in sea level, rain, and heat, hurricanes, and flooding, for 20 years now.
Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
That's shady. All metal or metal + plastic and 2 row vs. 3 row are MUCH different than a design change!!!!!!!!!!!! That's an entirely different part!!!!
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Thats what happens when you have too little regulatory oversight (some kind of market place watchdogs), and too much creative marketing with little or no repercusions for fast buck artists screwing over consumers.
I was looking up prices on NAPA web site at work and they list the Heat buster radiatior, funny thing is the copper brass core with brass tank is only offered in left hand drive vehicle, the one for the right hand jeep is plastic tank with copper brass core, and the right hand one costs more!
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Radiatorbarn.com, has the 3 row CSF, all brass/copper, brass tanks, for $180.
If he has any left, one of our sponsors, Dirk at DGF? has them too for about the same price.
If he has any left, one of our sponsors, Dirk at DGF? has them too for about the same price.
Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
Don't the right hand drives use the same radiator as the left hand drives? From what I have seen everything is mounted in the same spot except they have long lines from the power steering pump across the top of the accessory pullies to the steering box!
mtruckstuff
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lovelaand, Colorado
Just picked up this radiator, Proliance 436020 Radiator, for $93.94 shipped from Amazon. Who'da thunk? Actually the supplier is PartsFactor. Landed in three days and looks good. Three row copper and brass. Almost worth it to buy a couple and resell(probably net about $75 each on a resell), or have an extra on hand since the price is about half what anyone else is selling them for.
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- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Sorry to disappoint you, but they lie about it being 3 rows. It is only two rows. They make the 2 rows wider, and cheat and call it a three row. But the price was certainly alright. Is there anything Amazon has not gotten into selling?
