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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Hi I was wondering I have a 75 f100 2wheel drive swb. will any rad. Support work from 73-79 I have a300 3 spd. I am trying to find one and I am getting different answers. Any help would be great
 
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The 78-79 supports have different bolt hole paterns for the head light buckets. They can be interchanged but drilling is require to make it work.

Also the 6 cylinders have a smaller rediator hole opening than the V8's. Somne guys will cut the opening bigger to use the V8 radiator. BUt once the hole is cut bigger the 6 cylinder rad doesn't have any mountionmg hole to bolt to.

To really get the right fit you need a 6 cylinder radiator support from 73-77.
 
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Thanks Drac well the search is on
 
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2WD 302s also used the smaller radiator opening/window.
 
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
2WD 302s also used the smaller radiator opening/window.
Good to know, I'm more familiar with the 4x4's, so I tend to think FE's and 351M/400's as V8's

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