1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks Discuss the Fat Fendered and Classic Ford Trucks

Some interesting radiator info!

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Old 01-07-2015, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 38 coupe
Interestingly I have seen two different core designed in original Ford radiators. Many 1948 and later truck radiators (and 1949 and later car radiators) have the tube in line with each other and fins sandwiched between the tubes. Others have offset tubes slid through fins that run the full width of the radiator. My observation is that most of the offset tube radiators seem to come out of cars built in the Dallas Ford plant.
I would guess that is the HD cooling option (with the offset tubes). Those with the "accordion" fins in between tubes are notorious for the fins not being in contact with the tubes.
 
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