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was wondering what you folks are using for a radiator for a 41 chevy car.......there seems to be plenty for the trucks of that year....thank you Larry

What would I do?
It begins with how much money you want to pay for a cooling system. Personally, I will only use an engine-driven fan with a full shroud, the largest diameter (preferably 18" with a minimum 2 1/2" pitch) 6 or 7 blade STEEL fan I can make fit, connected to a thermostatically-controlled fan clutch. The classis boneyards should be full of these systems from Chevrolets or you can purchase new parts from Rock Auto. I have used this formula for all the years I have been hot rodding and have never experienced an overheating problem. Other fellows can take their fancy-shmancy electric fan systems and go on down the road with them, to me they're just junk.

I have read reviews until I'm tired of it and cannot find any reason to spend more than about $200 for an aluminum radiator. And by the way, I have bought my last copper/brass radiator. Aluminum is the only way to go nowadays and Champion makes a pretty good piece. It's Chinesium, yes it is, but for the money spent, it's a pretty nice piece.

Here's a link to Champion, showing their offering for a '43 to '48 Chevy car with engine swap to SBC. Their phone number is in the upper right of the page, so give them a call and ask them if there is some reason that their CC4348CH radiator will not fit your car......I wouldn't think that there was a major radiator change at GM in the middle of a world war going on.
Chevrolet Cars v8 Champion Radiator (43-48)

Make certain that you have an area large enough at the front of the car to pull in all the air you need and also make certain that there is sufficient opening on the sides and down to back of the engine bay to allow hot air to escape. I wouldn't jam the motor tight up against the firewall. Leave a little room for the air to move out of the engine bay. This whole mess will take a little adjusting front to rear and side to side, but if you take your time, you will be rewarded with a quality system that will never overheat.

Something else that is cheap to do and will help in many applications is an air dam. Basically just a flat piece of sheet metal fitted under the car that will prevent under-car air from pushing up from the roadway into the engine bay and stalling the air coming out of the radiator. Get up under the car and look around, you'll figure out the best way to do it.
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thank you very much....

Here is a tutorial that may help you some also.......
http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...cooling_system
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i talked to Champion and im going to use a 41 checy truck radiator.....it will fit to my demensions....thanks again