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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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Radiator question?

Need a new radiator for the ole 73 f100 with auto 360. The new radiators show w/ac and without/ac and there's a pretty big difference in price. What's the difference?

The truck currently has non working ac, but hope to make it operational some say.
 
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Need a new radiator for the ole 73 f100 with auto 360. The new radiators show w/ac and without/ac and there's a pretty big difference in price. What's the difference?

The truck currently has non working ac, but hope to make it operational some say.
The non-A/C is probably standard cooling, a relatively small radiator, with A/C is going to be extra cooling or super cooling, a lot bigger radiator.
Here's a standard cooling in front of a super cooling radiator. It doesn't look like it but it's like David and Goliath, the sc radiator is much bigger.
Also, the narrower standard cooling radiator uses a different core support with a smaller opening.
 
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Thanks. Will either fit? I'm on a big budget and the cost is over double for the larger radiator.
 
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Thanks. Will either fit? I'm on a big budget and the cost is over double for the larger radiator.
The bigger will bolt in the smaller support but the driver's side of the hole overlaps the radiator by a couple of inches.
I think the smaller one won't fit in place of the larger unless you fab some kind of bracket.
What about going to a radiator shop and getting yours fixed?
 
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