Product Summary
Chevy LS V8
- Complete your next LS Swap into that 1st Gen Camaro or Firebird with these installation conversion kits featuring oil pan and radiator with hose adapter
- All aluminum radiator features two rows of 1″ tubes, all welded construction, and includes a built-in transmission cooler
- LS hose adapter features one 1.25″ end to match the water pump outlet, one 1.5″ end to match the upper radiator inlet
- LS Swap oil pan designed around the LS Muscle Car oil pan, includes, oil pan, dipstick and tube, bolts, gaskets, pickup tube, and windage tray
- Oil pan has M22 X 1.5 oil filter thread
Details
Complete your next LS Swap into that 1st Gen Camaro or Firebird with these installation conversion kits featuring oil pan and radiator with hose adapter.
Kit Includes:
- (1) Speedway 1967-69 Camaro/Firebird Aluminum Radiator
- (1) LS Swap Radiator Hose Adapter w/ Steam Port, 1.5 Inch – 1.25 Inch
- (1) Chevrolet Performance 19212593 LS Swap Muscle Car Oil Pan Kit, LS1/LS3
Speedway 1967-69 Camaro/Firebird Aluminum Radiator
- All aluminum radiators features two rows of 1″ tubes for superior cooling over stock style radiators
- 100% welded construction
- Includes a built-in transmission cooler
NOTE: Applications for reference only – measure your existing radiator for proper dimensions. Measurements listed are overall which includes radiator tanks.
Learn more about how radiators work and selecting the proper radiator for your vehicle by reading our tech article. Radiator Cooling Performance.
LS Swap Radiator Hose Adapter w/ Steam Port, 1.5 Inch – 1.25 Inch
Runner-Up for the 2020 SEMA Best New Street Rod/Custom Car Product Award!
If you’ve decided to add modern power to your ride using an LS series engine, this LS Steam Port Radiator Hose Adapter is the perfect way to protect your investment and ensure proper cooling system function.
We wanted to offer a solution for the budget-minded builder that also kept aesthetics in mind. Instead of an inline hose adapter with an NPT bung for you to plumb in your own fittings, which can look like junkyard parts hacked together and is susceptible to leaks, we created a unique LS Steam Vent Radiator Hose Adapter. This adapter makes quick work of several LS swap radiator hose issues with one simple piece. It features one 1.25″ end to match the water pump outlet, one 1.5″ end to match the upper radiator inlet, an integrated streamlined 1/4″ 90° hose barb fitting for the steam line, and a black finish to blend in with radiator hoses.
- 1.25″ end – matches water pump outlet size
- 1.50″ end – matches upper radiator inlet size
- Black finish blends in with radiator hoses
Unlike the older SBC or BBC, the LS engine family features a thermostat that is located in the water pump housing. While this design allows for temperature and flow to be regulated before the coolant enters your engine, having the thermostat at a low point means that any air in the cooling system can easily get trapped in your engine. Air bubbles in cooling passages disrupt coolant flow, create hot-spots, and can cause overheating issues, pre-ignition, and detonation. None of these are things that your new (or used) LS will stand up to for very long without damage. Fortunately, there are steam ports in the heads that allow this trapped air to flow away from critical cooling locations to a high point outside of the cylinder heads. Since these engines utilize a closed pressurized cooling system, the steam tubes must be connected back into it at some point. Stock radiators in vehicles produced with LS engines feature a port to connect the steam lines to, and a direct-fit LS swap radiator with steam port provision is likely available for your ride – at a high price tag. This piece allows you to spend less of your hard-earned cash on a cooling solution without sacrificing appearance under the hood.
Chevrolet Performance 19212593 LS Swap Muscle Car Oil Pan Kit, LS1/LS3
- Chevrolet Performance LS Swap Oil Pan Kits
- Manufactured for front engine 1955-95 RWD V8 GM car or truck with a traditional rear wet sump oil pan arrangement
- Designed around the LS Muscle Car oil pan, these kits include most necessary parts for installation, including:
- Oil pan
- Dipstick and tube
- Bolts
- Gaskets
- Pickup tube
- Windage tray
- Oil Pans hold up to 5 quarts of oil.
- Oil pan has M22 X 1.5 oil filter thread
- For LS1/LS3/LSA/LSX engines
KEY SPECS |
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MFG. Part # |
9100268 |
Brand |
Speedway Motors |
GENERAL |
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Notes | 1/4″ NPT fittings for transmission cooler. 1.25″ wide mounting tabs on both sides. |
Sold in Quantity | Kit |
Application Compatibility | Engine Swap |
Attachment Style | Bolt-on |
Bushing Included | No |
Capacity | 5 quarts |
Drain Plug Included | Yes |
Drivetrain | RWD |
Gasket Or Seal Included | Yes |
Pickup Included | Yes |
Sump Style | Wet Sump |
Windage Tray Included | Yes |
Radiator Included | Yes |
Radiator Style | Single Pass |
Radiator Flow Direction | Crossflow |
Radiator Material Type | Aluminum |
Inlet Location | Upper driver side |
Outlet Location | Lower passenger side |
Row Quantity | 2 |
Tube Size | 1.00″ |
Overall Width | 25.75″ |
Overall Height | 18.50″ |
Overall Thickness | 3.25″ |
Core Width | 22.00″ |
Core Height | 17.375″ |
Core Thickness | 2.25″ |
Radiator Finish | Natural |
Cooling Fan | Not Included |
Transmission Cooler | Yes |
Shroud Included | No |
Filler Neck Height | 1.13″ |
Inlet Size | 1.25 |
Radiator Cap Included | No |
How To Choose A Radiator For Your Car
What’s The Best Radiator For My Car or Truck?
Our technicians are often asked a multitude of cooling system questions, including “Will this radiator cool my engine?” No matter if it’s a factory engine with only 200 hp or an extreme high-performance engine making 600 or more wild ponies, this is a valid question. However, it can also be a tough one to answer. The fact is, every application is different. It is our primary objective to provide you with the best option for your hot rod, muscle car, classic truck or race car. Our techs are here to help, but ensuring they have the “whole picture” and all the details of your build will help ensure we provide the best product suggestions possible to get you on the road quickly.
There are a few things to consider before we single out the radiator as a cause of your cooling issue. The remainder of your cooling system and engine should be in proper working condition; meaning the appropriate pulley ratios, adequate airflow, proper thermostat, correct ignition timing, air/fuel ratio, vacuum and mechanical advance curves, etc. need to be addressed. This is mainly because we have found, time and time again, that many cooling issues are caused not by the cooling system components themselves, but other root mechanical engine issues creating excessive temperatures that the cooling system can’t handle.
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How Does a Radiator Work To Cool An Engine?
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When we discuss radiators it is helpful to understand exactly how they work to cool an engine. A stock engine can produce around 42 BTU per horsepower, and it’s the job of the radiator to remove an amount of heat proportional to that. If we take a look inside the radiator’s core the main source of cooling comes from the tubes and fins. As the heat dissipates from the coolant through the tube wall, it is transferred through a joint to the fins. When air passes over the fins it carries the heat away from the radiator. Depending on the air temperature and speed moving across your radiator, it should remove about 25 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit from the coolant. You can check for proper function by using an infrared temperature gun on both the inlet and outlet ports of your radiator. Check out Longacre’s handy Infrared Thermometer for your thermal testing needs.
Is Using a Fan with a Shroud Important?
You can purchase the most expensive radiator money can buy, but if there isn’t any airflow across it then it doesn’t do you any good. Whether you’re running an electric or mechanical fan, you should always install a fan shroud that will cover as much of the core as possible. A fan shroud will not only help shield the radiator from the engine heat, but it also increases and directs the airflow.
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Are Electric Cooling Fans Better Than Mechanical Fans?
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There are many advantages of using an electric fan vs. a mechanical fan. Not only will an electric fan save horsepower, it can be mounted directly to a fan shroud and can be automatically controlled by a thermostatic temperature switch. This will reduce fan noise and current draw when the engine is running cool enough that it doesn’t require additional airflow from the electric fan.
How Are Speedway Aluminum Radiators Made?
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We offer a multitude of direct bolt-in and universal fit radiators that are 100% TIG-welded, which means there is no epoxy joints or seams to fail, causing leak points. All of our single and double pass radiators are extremely efficient, lightweight, and designed with two rows of large 1-inch wide aluminum tubes in the core.
Single Pass, Double Pass, Triple Pass Radiators; What’s The Difference?
What Does Your Radiator Do?
The job of a radiator is to remove as much heat from the hot engine coolant as possible. To accomplish this, the coolant is pumped from the engine to the radiator via your engine’s water pump and radiator hoses. On a crossflow radiator the coolant cycles from the inlet side of the radiator to the outlet side of the radiator and back to the engine, where it must pass through the central radiator core. A downflow radiator has the inlet at the top and outlet back to the engine on the bottom. This core is made up of one or more rows of tubes that utilize cooling fins attached to them. These fins are used by the radiator’s belt driven or electric cooling fan to direct air across these tubes, transferring the thermal energy from the coolant and the radiator tubes/cooling fins to the air around it.
![tubes](https://i0.wp.com/content.speedwaymotors.com/ArticleSectionImages/230134_ArticleSection_M_2f348c26-5b3e-4ba7-8655-cf4ebef5fd88.jpg?ssl=1)
Radiators have used many different materials and tube sizes/designs over the years. The important thing is to be able to have enough surface area and cooling capability for the thermal load of your engine.
Single pass radiators provide a flow of coolant through the radiator one time. Double pass radiators do it twice by looping the coolant path back to the inlet side of the tank. Triple pass radiators, you guessed it, they flow through the radiator three times. These radiators all utilize a crossflow style radiator design. To learn more about crossflow vs downflow radiator designs visit our Toolbox article explaining their differences. Since that is covered, we can move on to the cool stuff (pun intended).
A Two Row Aluminum Radiator Core Exposed
What Do Single Pass Radiators Work Best For?
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Single pass radiators have one channel that goes from inlet to outlet, hence “single pass.” These work well in street applications, as well as some race applications. On these radiators, the inlet and outlet are usually located opposite of each other. The factory water pump on your vehicle should be adequate to move the coolant through a standard single pass radiator without issues.
How Does a Double Pass Radiator Work?
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A double pass radiator will have the inlet and outlet on the same side. This is due to the fact that there are two channels coolant will flow through on its path back into the engine. These radiators will work well in both street and race applications; however, a high-volume water pump is a recommended upgrade. Since the inlet will be on the same side as the outlet, you may have to divert your upper or lower radiator hose depending upon application. You can accomplish this either with a pivoting water neck on Chevy engines, or by changing the hose entirely.
Where Would You Use a Triple Pass Radiator?
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Triple pass radiators are more suited for race applications. Inlets and outlets will usually be on opposite sides and the flow will pass through three times. High volume water pumps, little to no restriction, and 1-to-1 pulleys are basically a requirement in order to ensure the optimal circulation and cooling effects of these high demand radiators.
Top any of these choices off with a solid fan shroud kit and a good puller type electric fan, and your engine will be running cool for years to come!
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