Radiator

ProStreet66 · Post by **ProStreet66** » November 28, 2006, 9:16 pm

I have a 64 F100 with a flame breathing,tire burning,wheeliepopping(If I can get the tires to hook up)460 going in. I am wondering about a radiator to cool it. This truck will be street driving most of the time. I was wondering if a 70's style radiator would fit. Anybody have any ideas. Thanks

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » November 28, 2006, 9:58 pm

Bolt in a radiator out of a 77-79 F-150 with a 460.

edit: I think it will work in a 64, it is working in a 66 and soon to be a 65

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » November 29, 2006, 7:23 pm

It will work, just a little mod. is all it takes.

Lonnie

ProStreet66 · Post by **ProStreet66** » November 29, 2006, 8:19 pm

Ok,Thanks for the info. I will look for one.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » November 29, 2006, 8:26 pm

Merle.
As nice as your truck is, you need to look for a custom Aluminum radiator. There are several manufacturers available if you GOOGLE "aluminum radiator".
E-250 vans have big radiators too, but if I were you I'd go for the aluminum job.
Just my dos centavos worth.
U@ss

born2 · Post by **born2** » November 29, 2006, 10:26 pm

http://store.cal-mustang.com/cm_able/sh ... 19&CM_SA=1

I just put one of these in our Classic '65 2+2 Mustang. It dramatically lowered the running temps.

Good Luck!

six-two · Post by **six-two** » November 29, 2006, 11:42 pm

My truck has a radiator that is a fair bit bigger than the stock one, I didn't do the job, but it looked easy, they just used lots of washers to shim it. You probably allready thought of this, but who knows, this might help someone.

________________________________six-two

(edit: now that i posted I realize that your truck is way too nice to shim the radiator, but hey whatever.)[/u]

F-100XL · Post by **F-100XL** » November 30, 2006, 12:45 pm

Hi Merle,
The radiator in the XL is out of a "63" F-800, I think that all of the big trucks had the same radiator. You will have to take it to a radiator shop to shorten the core about 6" to get it into the pick up core support, otherwise, its a boltin.
Bill.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 30, 2006, 2:45 pm

Gentlemen. The fellow who started this post is not Merle. We have another pro-street 66 builder in the club.
Merle already has an aluminum radiator.

unibodyboy · Post by **unibodyboy** » November 30, 2006, 7:23 pm

I have a custom aluminum dual crossflow that was made to fit a 61-64, however the inlet and outlet port's were switched around, opposite of those for my Yblock so I had to order another. Don't know which sides the 460 are on, but if interested it is sweet...

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