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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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Radiator interchange

My '96 F150 needs a new radiator. I don't like the plastic tank/aluminum core style. They don't last like the old brass/copper ones did. My question is can I use a brass/copper one from the early eighties? I really don't mind changing the whole front end to achieve this either... I don't really like the look of the '92-'96 trucks. The '80 to '86 look a whole lot nicer IMO. So before I I'd like to know what I can use in the stock form (cheapest possible route).
 
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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What about one of those 100% aluminum guys you see all over ebay? A bunch of the IDI guys (myself included) run Champion radiators with good results. Cheap, too.

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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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the 83 and up nose will bolt on. you will have to use everything though.
and you may have to fabricate bumper mounts, but it is not a big deal.
we put a 94 nose on a 86 truck years ago
 
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