Ford f1 Radiator
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Ford f1 Radiator
I need some help in locating a Stock radiator for my 48 f1 226 h Flathead.I live in south carolina,There are no existing radiator shops.I cleaned mine out several times,there was alot of rust,my tank seam has been leaking, I tried J B weld on it,it does not last,any suggestions would be great thanks,Happy New Year
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I have been "around the block" with F1 radiators. I discovered that original 65 year old radiators are repairable but fragile, and ultimately unrealiable. Modern radiators, that look like original equipment units, are readily available, however. I got mine from Classic Haulers. Re-coring an original is also an option, but at least in my local, I found this option to be prohibitively expensive. Good luck with your project--lots of helpful people on this forum.
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Re-core rad
My rad was shot but ordered a core and had a shop rebuild it. I got a good price, with added tranny cooler. ($ 250-300)
After market seem expensive, are you going bone stock for your build ? The newer cores are more efficient. What year is your project ?
Good luck with your search.
Tom
After market seem expensive, are you going bone stock for your build ? The newer cores are more efficient. What year is your project ?
Good luck with your search.
Tom
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I bought a new radiator for my I6 from LMC a couple of years ago and have been very saisfied with both appearance and performance. While the drain **** isn't in the exact right location, it doesn't create an overall fit issue. Looks like they are still about $250 a copy.
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I also bought my radiator from LMC. It looks to be very well made. As Fortyniner said the drain **** is different than original and it also does not have the notch in the bottom tank to be able to use the hand crank on the engine.
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Thanks for that info,I will keep that in mind, I don't use handcrank,and petcock really does not matter,thanks
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F-1 Radiator
I need some help in locating a Stock radiator for my 48 f1 226 h Flathead.I live in south carolina,There are no existing radiator shops.I cleaned mine out several times,there was alot of rust,my tank seam has been leaking, I tried J B weld on it,it does not last,any suggestions would be great thanks,Happy New Year
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