4 row radiator upgrade troubles.... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

capev86 · 03-24-2010, 07:48 PM

hello all....

i bought a brand new 4 core radiator and all the brackets and rubber pads for the swap for my 72 suburban and i'm having a bit of trouble getting the bottom brackets off the radiator support. they appear to be welded on. i think i can pry them off with a cold chisel and clean up the holes that the new lower brackets will clip into. also thinking either to have the new one's tack welded in or a spot weld in the "bolt" hole or just use some jb weld so they are removable in the future in case i have to change out the radiator support. i can see i will have to make two notches on the lip so the brackets will fit. anyone else got some advise on going from a 2 to 4 row radiator? am i missing anything?

03-24-2010, 07:48 PM	#1
capev86 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eliot, Maine Posts: 1,314	4 row radiator upgrade troubles.... hello all.... i bought a brand new 4 core radiator and all the brackets and rubber pads for the swap for my 72 suburban and i'm having a bit of trouble getting the bottom brackets off the radiator support. they appear to be welded on. i think i can pry them off with a cold chisel and clean up the holes that the new lower brackets will clip into. also thinking either to have the new one's tack welded in or a spot weld in the "bolt" hole or just use some jb weld so they are removable in the future in case i have to change out the radiator support. i can see i will have to make two notches on the lip so the brackets will fit. anyone else got some advise on going from a 2 to 4 row radiator? am i missing anything? Last edited by capev86; 03-24-2010 at 07:49 PM.



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