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Old 09-03-2013, 07:17 AM   #1
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Radiator for '63 C50?

Anyone know a good source for a radiator for a '63 C50? I have relative that uses one for a water well rig, and he just blew the radiator. Cost matters in this instance.
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Old 09-03-2013, 07:34 AM   #2
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

What size motor?

I use a champion aluminum radiator made for our trucks. I got mine from Reliable radiator and they are warrantied for life. not expensive either.
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Old 09-03-2013, 09:52 AM   #3
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

6 cylinder but I don't know the size.
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Old 09-03-2013, 04:02 PM   #4
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

I vote for the Champion, you can paint it or leave it shiney!
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Old 09-04-2013, 01:18 AM   #5
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

The C50 will have a much larger radiator than a light duty truck. I am not aware of a source to get one like the factory one. You may have to get an aftermarket or original radiator for a '60-'62 C10-30. With the I6 it should cool just fine unless you are working it real hard. Another soruce for a radiator that will work is the '67 and earlier Chevelle, Malibu, Impala, Caprice
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

we make bolt-in radiators for the 63-66 Chevy trucks, not sure if the C50 would be the same size or mounting. here is a link to them on our site:
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Old 09-14-2013, 10:41 AM   #7
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

I use Speedway radiators, just need to make an upper bracket and something for it to sit on the bottom. The radiator costs $129 and work great

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedw...tors,3557.html


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Old 09-14-2013, 10:57 AM   #8
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

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What size motor?

I use a champion aluminum radiator made for our trucks. I got mine from Reliable radiator and they are warrantied for life. not expensive either.
I looked them up I couldn't find anything made for our trucks would you happen to have a link or a part number for it thanks
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

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I use Speedway radiators, just need to make an upper bracket and something for it to sit on the bottom. The radiator costs $129 and work great

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedw...tors,3557.html


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I have one of the speedway generic aluminum radiators too, very nice and the price is certainly right. Thick inlet/outlets, the welding was nice, and no BS epoxy.
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Old 09-15-2013, 12:41 AM   #10
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Re: Radiator for '63 C50?

As I said above, the radiators for the C40 and bigger trucks are bigger than the radiators for the C10-30's. They are about half again the size and mount directly to the radiator support. There are no lower and upper cradles for the radiator to sit in.
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