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Are you looking for a radiator because your engine is overheating, or it is leaking? Is it actually hot? Have you double checked the temp with a known gauge? Does your thermostat work? How hot is it actually getting? If you put an electric fan in front of the radiator it can actually interfere with air flow at highway speeds and contribute to overheating (not necessarily though) You need to look further into this, as a brass radiator actually transfers heat better than an aluminum, although there are other factors involved there. There is no reason to have to add another fan, the original set up is completely adequate for a stock engine, even for a considerably modified engine for that matter. I took my truck through death valley, it never wavered. As far as the black paint, just how much black paint is on it? All the radiator shops I know actually paint them after they do the work on them, but it is a very light coat, and I think it is some special paint.