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Topic: Mounting universal aluminum radiators?
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-10-2003 07:43 PM
   
Anybody have links to pics of radiator mounts for a cross flow aluminum radiator? I'm assuming it should be cradled under and over the side tanks, but can you mount to the aluminum channel under and over the core?SteveW
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bifs66
Gearhead Posts: 250
From: Maryland
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 04-10-2003 08:43 PM
Steve,
I have a side tank crossflow Howe 19x22 Aluminum radiator in the Fastback. It came from Crites who also supplied the mounting kit which included rubber mounts and bracket for the bottom side and a mounting plate for the top side. It makes for a neat, "factory" looking installation. I think they may sell the mounting kit separately (about $40), but not sure. The whole deal, including shipping, was less than $300, and required no mods to the suppport. I used a 70-type water pump, and surprisingly, concours 66 289 radiator hoses (upper and lower) fit perfectly inspite of the opposite side pump inlet. A 1" Flex-a-lite fan spacer from Summit positioned the original 4 blade 289 fan perfectly. However, since then, I have installed a 7-blade Flex-a-lite fan using the same spacer.
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Bernie Frank
66 Fastback restomod project
85 GT (preserved)
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clevelandstyle
Gearhead Posts: 1035
From: Connersville, IN
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-10-2003 11:03 PM
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Originally posted by steve'66:
but can you mount to the aluminum channel under and over the core?SteveW
That's how mine is mounted. Sorry. No pics. ------------------
Ben
Grabber Green '70 Mach I 351C 4V
Robbin Egg Blue '79 Fairmont 351C 4V
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Capri
Gearhead Posts: 1368
From: Lyons, ILL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-11-2003 12:10 AM
Now why not just get a direct bolt in trick super fly weight keep 3 cars cool at 1 time and never gets hot Smith's Radiator that uses this fan that blows some serious air!?!?! Did I mention you can get it highly polished???  I think we have pictures of whats in MM on here somewhere....... ------------------
Tony Denysenko
O-P/SA 5302 IHRA Stock Eliminator
H-I/FA 3302 NHRA Stock Eliminator
MoneyMaker Racing
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2751
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 04-11-2003 02:56 AM
Steve, I have one of those type radiators but I used a quick release chassis mount type. You could make your own. I used two pieces of steering rod ( tubing ). I then found two short pieces of pipe that the I.D. was just slightly larger than the O.D. of the steering rod. I welded the short pipe into the frame then bolted the two long pieces of steering tube to the radiator. I put them together and drilled a hole for a quick release pin. That is the SAME exact kit chassis engineering will charge you an arm and a leg for.
JS
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-11-2003 08:44 PM
Thanks for the help guys. I got it figured out now.  SteveW
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Dave_C
Gearhead Posts: 968
From: Gadsden, Al
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 04-11-2003 08:52 PM
Late to the party, but here's a pic of my 69 with an Afco universal radiator. It was a 26X19. Had to trim the core support a little. A 22X19 would have been like a factory fit. I mounted it with L brackets top and bottom to the aluminum channel.
 more pics in this albumn:
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=331&folderid=11703&groupid=26404&folderview=thumbs&ck= Later,
David Cole
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18703
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 04-11-2003 09:07 PM
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Originally posted by Capri:
Now why not just get a direct bolt in trick super fly weight keep 3 cars cool at 1 time and never gets hot Smith's Radiator that uses this fan that blows some serious air!?!?! Did I mention you can get it highly polished??? I think we have pictures of whats in MM on here somewhere.......
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-11-2003 10:44 PM
Thanks Dave,So, mounting it with the aluminum channel worked out ok for you. That would be easier than supporting the bottom of the tanks like I was planning on. It's not going in the Mustang, it's for the "other" project.  I might just remove all the original radiator support sheet metal and make my own, since the radiator needs to be 1" farther forward to clear the nose of the 440's water pump in the little Dart. Thanks again, SteveW
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