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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 59 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 59 | I need info on the correct radiator for a 59 gmc 100 with the factory Pontiac v8. I just inherited grandpas truck but he took the rad out for repair. He passed on and now we are not sure which rad in the pile of parts is the correct one?
Rh | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Well it's slightly arched at top. Inlet is top middle and outlet on Pass side bottom. The one that looks like that and fits the mounting holes, is it. You can look up what it looks like on the web.
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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 | if you have a "pile of radiators", shouldn't be too hard to tell which one fits the core support like Bart said, I'd find the best looking one that had the correct mounting flanges and is about 2" shorter than the Chevy
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 59 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 59 | Well there are none that fit the support. Looked on the web and found some Picts. Some have the cap on the top of the top tank and others have a neck out the rear of the top tank that the cap goes on?
What is correct?
Rh | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | don't hold it to me, but I believe the ones with the neck on the elbow are earlier years/bigger trucks, the 5-9's I've seen look nearly identical to the Chevs except the mount flanges differ - I think the one labeled GMC here came out of a 59 front clip I got with a load of parts Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | The ones for 55-57 have the neck to the rear. This is to obtain access to the cap, as it would be covered by the GMC cross over piece that provides structure and holds the hood pop spring rest. I used an aftermarket aluminum on my 1956 GMC. The 58 and 59 radiators and the crossover/hood latch is basically the same as Chevy. Jim Carter has a MER830 says it's 55-59, does not name it GMC, but it is. $425. And a MER830A, guessing Alumimum. $445.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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