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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 11 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 11 | Hi,
Ive got a 55 chevy pickup 2nd series. Im putting in a small block for a little more go. Id like to find a radiator that will fit, but that is also econmoically priced. Does anyone know if there is anywhere you can find a generic radiator of a close enough size that can be made to work? All the ones ive found are specific to the vehicle and a costing around 400. Thanks.
Clark | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Go to your local radiator shop. They can re-core the original to easily handle a small block. I had mine re-cored with a 4 pass core for about $320. I was able to keep the stock look with more capacity. It was also much less than the aftermarket ones I was quoted ($450-550).
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | Clark - there's nothing you'll put in that can't be handled by the stock rad - works fine for my 283, with 327's I've had, and the 350 my buddy's got in his 56 panel - the V8 is too far back from the rad, so if you can't shift the rad position the way GM did with a V8, you'll need a shroud
your alternative is to measure things up and head to a wreckers to find something close, but keep in mind that the OEM rad core support is what holds the front sheet metal together in alignment and mounts it to the front of the frame
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