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11-19-2004 06:46 PM #1
Radiator that fits model A and 32 Fords
I am attaching an picture of something that all rodders may find interesting. What you see is a radiator built for my current roadster pickup project. The top and bottom radiator tanks from a 6 cylinder Chrysler product (circa 1980's I think) fit quite nicely in a Model A or 32 Ford grill shell. Since the original 6 cylinder core only had 2 rows of cooling tubes, my rad man installed a new 3 row core. I also reversed the top tank from its stock configuration, and had the original filler neck removed and soldered shut and a new elbow type filler added, as well as repositioning the upper water neck. This rad comes stock with a transmission cooler in the bottom tank. I am not sure if the radiator on a 32 Ford is longer than this or not, but on a properly configured model A, with stock length hood, this 32 shell sets directly on top of the front crossmember, so the rad can not be longer than is currently shown, at the bottom. I have ran 2 other rods set up like this, with small block Chev engines and never experienced cooling problems. Why am I posting this?---because, an aftermarket Walker rad lists at $744 in Ontario, Canada. This setup, with new 3-row core, modified side supports for bolting to the shell, and painted black cost me $325. That is less than half the price I would pay for an aftermarket radiator. I hope this helps anyone out there who is currently building a rod.Old guy hot rodder
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