If you have a new radiator that won't clear a 216 or early 235, somebody has sold you the wrong part. If they won't accept a return, let me know- - - -I've got a couple of projects that could use an aftermarket part- - - -a run-in stand for new engines, and possibly a trailer mounted dyno setup.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!