Radiator install question

[Luke87gt]

Hi guys, due to a radiator leak, I bought a replacement aluminum 3-core on eBay.

Before I start to drain and remove the old radiator, I’m hoping you can help confirm the following:

Is there some sort of radiator pad or spacer that goes between the radiator and the frame?

Eye balling it, I don’t see anything like that there right now, but can’t imagine you’re supposed to just rest the radiator on the frame, metal to metal?

The last time I replaced a radiator was in a foxbody Mustang and there was definitely a thin rubber pad that the radiator sat on.

If anyone can confirm and link me to the replacement pad/rubber insulator (assuming that exists), that would be appreciated. Thanks

[Richard]

2 on bottom and two on top
stock 2-3 row rad https://classicparts.com/1967-72-rad...tainer-pad-std
Stock 4 row rad https://classicparts.com/1967-72-rad...-duty-radiator

[Luke87gt]

Perfect, just what I was looking for!

Too bad you can’t seem to get this at RockAuto

[PbFut]

Even with new radiator mount pads you may have some rubbing. I noticed this on a champion I installed. It would just rub on the raised edges of the upper metal mounts. The rubber pads did not quite keep the radiator off the metal once tightened down. A very small amount of grinding on the metel mount fixed. An easy confirmation you are not rubbing is to test for no continuity between the radiator and radiator support. Just be sure to run the test before any tubes or hoses are attached.

[G-749]

2X what he said. Just got thru with same job , had to trim lower new steel mounts from Classic , all new rubber mounts upper n lower.
Good luck on all your projects!!