Aluminum Radiator from Ledfoot Racing
Found this
BMW single-row aluminum core radiator with plastic tanks and a single 1-5/8" wide core from a '99 740 - price is kinda high tho, perhaps a trip to the foreign junkyard is in order
So I kept looking and found
this one at Rock Auto, from a '91 735i, a bit smaller and better fit for my Scamp; and bit closer in price, but still not the cheapest yet, although it has a trans cooler as opposed to the first Beemer rad I found - this is only $250 delivered
Otherwise this one from
Summit looks practical and familiar, at $172 delivered it seems very affordable and it is a dual core with two 1" rows. I have the same one in my truck, it works really well and can drop the temp quick with my electric fan setup but requires a separate trans cooler at additional cost so it evens out in price with the Beemer rad from Rock Auto
I like the idea of a direct factory replacement fit, but better cooling is better cooling, period
Open to other ideas and opinions, thanks for all the replies so far...