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Review on Spectra Premium CU1190 Complete Radiator by Benjamin Saric

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Spectra Premium CU1190 Radiator Assembly for Toyota Pickup

I bought this radiator for my 1990 Toyota pickup 2wd 5 speed manual transmission The transmission cooler itself is great and keeps my truck cool. but there are a few things that weren't that important to me. It didn't come with a new radiator cap but I got it from a local parts store for $8 but what really bothered me and caused some problems was the hose connection to the overflow tank, it goes up right up the side. Your only option is to go through or around what the hood sits in the hose if you go around the hose at a slight angle and allow air to enter the line, causing a loss of antifreeze. So I had to use a hacksaw to cut off a piece of the connector (to make the angle where the hose enters less steep), then use a good hose clamp. Problem solved and no more problems

Pros
  • Side rails are stress cut to reduce stress on headers and prevent distortion from thermal expansion
Cons
  • Great price