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| | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 22 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 22 | wondering if i will need to get something else or if i can live with the original radiator. any 327'ers out there?
1950 GMC 1/2 TON
1952 3/4 DUALLY
1952 CHEVY FRAME,CAMARO CLIP,327,700R4 WAITING FOR GLORY
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | More horsepower means more heat to dissipate, so you will need more radiator. If you have a good local radiator shop, they should be able to help you.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,876 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,876 | The 52 radiator will not have the pressure rating the 327 might need to run. I'd be more comfortable with an aftermarket item made to fit the core support but with a 15+ PSI pressure capability. Be sure the heater core also gets replaced with a higher pressure item.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | Heed Fred and Jerry’s advice. They ain’t pulling your leg.ðŸ›
Martin
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 | You can probably sell your '52 brass radiator to someone for as much or more than what a new aluminum radiator costs. There are some available which are shaped like the originals and are hard to tell apart after you paint the tank black. I have ordered 2 of them for $200.00 delivered to my front porch.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | You can buy and original style that can stand the pressure but it'll cost a lot more than the aluminum one. Luckily I bought my aftermarket original (with automatic tranny cooler) back when I could buy it for $245 which was quite a while back.
Today, or a year ago, I bought a Walker aluminum delivered to my front door for exactly $200 and it came with a nice high pressure radiator cap and automatic cooler in the bottom. Fit quite well. | | |
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