Core support, radiator, fan shroud assembly help please

[84GMC15tepside]

Originally Posted by mcmlxix

What ever happened with this? I need to figure out my mounting. I need 4 mounting pads but do the two lower pads need a bracket? How do they stay in place? Are there individual brackets? Is it just the top plate that holds the radiator in place with two rubber mounts?

Lower pads do not need brackets, they mount directly into the core support. They stay in place by the force that the top mount brackets/pads put on the radiator and subsequently the force goes to the lower pads which holds them in place. The radiator is sandwiched together between the top and bottom mounting pads which are held in their locations with the top mounting brackets and core support, respectively.

I'll try to remember to get a picture the next time I am home. 6 cylinder radiator, V8 fan shroud, 350 V8 engine. I used LMC to get what I needed.



Purchase list (81-87 truck):
#9 support pads 32-0976 (x2) and 32-0973 (x2)

TOP side of Radiator
#10 brackets to hold the 6 cylinder radiator
#11 brackets to hold the V8 fan shroud
#12 fastener (x8)
#13 fastener (x4)
#14 U-nut (x4)

BOTTOM side of radiator
#7 fastener (x2)
#8 U-nut (x2)

You have to trim the fan shroud a little bit to slid over the #10 brackets so it can mount on the #11 brackets (I used a hack saw to cut rectangular notches). I'll get pictures to show. I am pretty picky and it looks good IMO. Let me know if you need anything else.