47-55.1 GMC radiator in Chevy radiator support for extra room

[mr48chev]

I decided to do a separate thread on this in case someone is doing a search on the subject.

This is my KKS aluminum radiator sitting in a slightly hacked (that needs some finishing to be right) Chevy radiator support.

I knew that the GMC radiator gave some extra clearance but wasn't positive on how much but here are the photos.

The core support that I used is one that I have had for 30 or so years that came off a donor truck and was already hacked up. One can't run the X brace but half of them are hacked out from the get go and I plan to run an AC condenser with it and may fab a stronger cross brace out in front for it that is attached to the support.

The bottom front corners of the support have to be reworked a tad for clearance that is probably torch and ball pein hammer work

As far as that particular radiator goes it is priced not much more than a Champion, the tig welding is really nice and it looks well put together eBay item number:225850522950