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Jan 31, 2024 | 01:52 PM

Nichalicious

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Need a new radiator.

Need a new radiator as mine is leaking. Anyone ever used one of these or have any suggestions on a cheaper aluminum one?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rad-fot577a/make/ford/model/f-250/year/1962
Trying to find a good one that's not as expensive as oem.

Jan 31, 2024 | 02:03 PM

vze2c2gb

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Champion is a popular choice I have one and no issues quality is very good.

https://shop.championcooling.com/196...-Ford-F-Series

Jan 31, 2024 | 03:04 PM

ibuzzard

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Can it not be repaired, or even re-cored? Whatever you do - if you’ve got the space, and it is not totally destroyed, save the original. Someone like myself, who can’t stomach an aluminum replacement, will buy it and have it re-cored. Expensive, but worth it to some.

Feb 1, 2024 | 01:20 PM

TxKnuckleBuster

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If it's original I'd do everything I could to repair it. But not everyone looks at those old parts like I do. How about the possibility of getting a FREE radiator? It's an old listing and I don't know if the offer is still valid, but check this out...

https://championcooling.wordpress.co...-f-100-trucks/

Feb 1, 2024 | 04:29 PM

ibuzzard

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Originally Posted by TxKnuckleBuster

If it's original I'd do everything I could to repair it. But not everyone looks at those old parts like I do. How about the possibly of getting a FREE radiator? It's an old listing and I don't know if the offer is still valid, but check this out...

https://championcooling.wordpress.co...-f-100-trucks/

If you read that carefully - it’s going to be an(ugly) aluminum radiator also.

I had my original re-cored, then bought another like it from an FTE member. That has been re-cored as well, and awaits the time 30 years from now when my grandson will have to put it in. He’ll own the truck, I’ll be dead!