Looking For A Radiator

[CastIron]

I've been looking at radiators as well. I have the original 2 row and have been thinking about getting something that would cool a little better, I've got a question for you guys that have switched over to 4 row radiators. It looks like I'd need different upper mounts and to move the lower, but is the shroud the same or would I have to find a different one?

[toolboxchev]

Imho, do not scrap out your old brass and copper radiators. The tanks on the sides are what is valuable. I had a local guy rebuild mine with a heavy duty forklift core for a decent price.

Cools like a dream! I would not use a aluminum unit on these old trucks unless its a show piece. You cannot clean the insides of them with the radiator flushs on the market today. EPA had made most radiator flushs reduce the harmful environmental chemical to using Sodium Citrate as the main ingredient.

In the days when these vehicles where developed we used a chemical called Oxalic Acid which is harmless to brass, copper, and cast iron. It eats red oxide, which is rust!

[leftybass209]

Originally Posted by CastIron

I've been looking at radiators as well. I have the original 2 row and have been thinking about getting something that would cool a little better, I've got a question for you guys that have switched over to 4 row radiators. It looks like I'd need different upper mounts and to move the lower, but is the shroud the same or would I have to find a different one?

Shroud is the same. The only difference in shrouds is between I6, sbc, and bbc.