First off, thanks to all of you who have got me this far. I've used alot of different ideas to help me along. Well the front end is in,motor is in, and the tank has been moved to the rear. I now have the question (well 2 really) Now that I have the engine in does anybody know what radiator hose I can use? Or what radiator will fit that I can connect to the 351W? And a hopefully more easy question- who has a legible wiring diagram? I have found a couple of them on line but they are copies of copies and I can't seem to read them legibly. Thanks again! I'll keep the pics up

 

Not familiar w/ the 63 radiator support configured, nor how the radiator is mounted. On my 65 which originally came w/ a 6 cyl. the radiator set inside the support and after installing the 302 considered going w/ a larger radiator but found there was not much, if any, room inside the support for a larger one. Drove the truck, using the 6 cyl. radiator, for the next 10 years and never had a heating issue, wish I had on cold winter mornings. Eventually pulled the engine for rebuild and decided to go with a larger radiator in the event I swap for an auto tranny in the future; what a mistake, this was during my infancy stage and not familiar w/ what is, or is not, interchangeable and ended up replacing the entire front sheet metal. Looking back I should have checked into having the original radiator re-cord, or modified the radiator support to accept a larger radiator. Not familiar whether any size differences between water inlet/outlet and locations between 302 vs 351, perhaps another member is and can provide some advice?? Once I decided on, and installed the radiator I then looked at which later model trucks came w/ the 302, measured the inlet/outlet and locations and purchased hoses accordingly if there are same inlet/outlet I do have the NAPA auto part hose #'s. Sorry for rambling on.

There is a wiring manual available that you may find thru Ford part supplier's or purchase directly from source Jim Osborn Reproductions for $7. I purchased a laminated version and found it useless. The manual came in helpful in tracking down electrical gremlins. Posting a pic. of diag. from 65 wiring manual as example, don't now if the 63 would have same/similar wiring diag.

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***Still experiencing problem w/ Photobucket website, seems a software bug add has intruded, notice same w/ other member who posted pic's from same website. Deleting the link I will try and post in my FTE gallery??

 

C2TZ-16138-G .. Radiator Support / Reproduced

1961/64 F100/600 - 1965 F100/250 4WD - 1965/66 F350/600 - 1966 F250 4WD

 

Dave, thanks for the advice and the wirirng diagram. That's exactly what I needed.
Numberdummy, is that the original radiator bracket for the 63' or a bracket that will hold a larger late model radiator?

 

Original radiator support for your truck and many others.