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Old 01-19-2021, 02:41 PM   #51
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Old 02-03-2021, 06:20 PM   #52
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Looking great!! Keep the updates coming!!
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Old 02-13-2021, 08:41 AM   #53
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Great build. I’ll follow along.
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Old 12-06-2021, 06:58 PM   #54
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1983 Chevy John Deere Re-power

New fuel tank & inner fenders from LMC Truck, very happy with them. Radiator next!
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Old 12-06-2021, 07:09 PM   #55
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Does anyone know of a company they would recommend that would build me a custom radiator? The harmonic balancer on the Deere engine is currently sitting right in the center of where the original radiator was located. After studying the front core support, I think my only option is to have a custom radiator fabricated, & mount it in front of the core support, behind the grill. 17''x36'' ish.. Any input would be great! Thanks guys,
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Old 12-07-2021, 07:26 AM   #56
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Instead of going custom and having issues getting it repaired later, can you use a 2nd gen Dodge radiator? I cut out the center of the chevy radiator supports and add the 2nd gen dodge rad and intercooler when I do my swaps now. Easier to get parts on the side of the road if anything ever happens and that radiator does a good job cooling. Here is a link with some measurements for them.

https://shop.championcooling.com/199...-2500-SKU-1552
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Old 12-08-2021, 09:08 AM   #57
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Good to see some progress on this thing. I'm glad you are still at it.
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Old 12-13-2021, 07:34 AM   #58
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Congrats on your new shop, and glad that you're back at it.
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Old 09-07-2022, 01:22 PM   #59
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Radiator is in! I ended up finding a company that builds radiators to size, & had one made as big as I could to fit between the core support upright sections. Rubber mounted on the bottom & top. I need to reinforce the top section of the core support that was removed next.
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Old 02-28-2024, 09:07 PM   #60
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Any updates? This is a great project
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Old 02-29-2024, 05:16 PM   #61
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This is a damn cool build man! The closest I've seen was a mechanic that used to work on busses put a 3308 Cat in his crew cab drw for pushing the busses around.
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Old 03-05-2024, 04:29 PM   #62
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He hasn't been on here in a year and a half. You could try a p.m., or search for his screen name on instagram. He's a younger fella, and may have moved to that or Facebook format.
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