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Location: broken arrow oklahoma
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Radiator
Are their any stock 4 core radiators that will fit in my 62 half ton's stock location? I dont mind doing any fabrication of mounts, just as long as the size fits. Thanks
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Re: Radiator
Aside from an original style for the '60-'66 trucks, one from a '67-'69 Camaro or a '68-'72 Nova can work. There are a couple different sizes available, you'll want the shorter one for a small block. Although I don't know how easy it would be to get a 4 core one.
Since you're able to do a little fabricating, don't overlook the universal aluminum radiators from Summit. Several guys have been using them with good luck, and they're not too expensive. ChiefRocka did a write up when he installed his http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=289262
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Re: Radiator
Thanks Captainfab that helped out a lot.
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Re: Radiator
I got mine from napa (4 core) and my truck runs real cool, ahd it for 6 years and no problems, fits right in, no fab needed.
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Re: Radiator
Would you happen to recall the part #? Thanks
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Re: Radiator
No, but if you search it on their online website it sure looks like the same one.
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Re: Radiator
I used the same radiator as Cheif and its worked well. Its a Summit piece. Its easy to install, affordable and keeps my truck cool idling in Phx 100+ degrees with no shroud. I use a mechanical fan, at the moment.
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Re: Radiator
Thanks protrash64 that sounds like the way to go, I was just a little cautios about another 2 core since mine lets the gruck run hot.
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Re: Radiator
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Re: Radiator
I think the core size is bigger so it may be a two core but equalls the mass of a four core, the summit one is what I used, very little fab work and looks good too.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Tuttle, Ok
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Re: Radiator
Ya id use the aluminum one from summit too bc of looks and hey its aluminum.. but fyi one will work for a 74 chevy pickup for a BB its wider and not as tall
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Re: Radiator
Just a bit of info to help clear things up. Good Luck
The radiator people say............. Copper Brass versus Aluminum Example A copper brass 4 rows of 1/2" tubes and Example B aluminum 2 rows of 1" tubes. Seen in example A is a copper brass core cross section using 1/2" tubes. Much of the cooling efficiency is lost because of the limited amount of tube-to-fin contact. Seen in example B is an aluminum core cross section using 1" tubes. Since the aluminum tube is a minimum of 1" the efficiency of tube-to-fin contact is much greater. In fact a two row 1" tube radiator has 40% greater tube-to-fin contact over a 4 row copper brass radiator (this can be seen in the examples above by comparison of the measurement B). Therefore the cooling efficiency is vastly improved over that of a copper brass core. I couldn't copy the picture but here's the link. http://www.bsandbradiator.com/aluminum.html
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Re: Radiator
Cool good info
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Location: broken arrow oklahoma
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Re: Radiator
Dang! sounds like we have a rocket sicentist in the forum. LOL. great info 502, I really apreciate it.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Re: Radiator
I also used the summit aluminum radiator fits well and cools good. (SUM-380324) Thanks Chief..Was running hot before but not since installing it... I did have to take it to the welding shop that had a TIG. The lower radiator hose outlet angle needed to be changed. Just like Chiefs did.. Also the stock upper radiator mounting bracket was just shortended
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Re: Radiator
Quote:
![]() ![]() I thought the same thing! but he wrote it from the site, and its good info to! |
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