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Will a 65 radiator fit a 61 truck?
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Re: Will a 65 radiator fit a 61 truck?
I would think it would, however the frame rails on a 60-61 are wider than a 63-66. what does your current rad look like? how wide is it? does it mount on the cross member in front of the motor?
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Re: Will a 65 radiator fit a 61 truck?
It will fit. You may need to do some mods, but I'm sure you'd be able to make it work.
60-62 radiators mount differently than the ones for 63-66. The earlier rads mount with bolts on brackets on the sides of the radiator. The later ones 'rest' on pads on the front crossmember and are clamped down with a bracket that comes up from the hood latch...
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Re: Will a 65 radiator fit a 61 truck?
You will have to fabricate a crossmember to hold the saddles for the bottom to rest on. Then you will have to use the '63-'66 upper support.
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