Another Radiator ??
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Tuned
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Another Radiator ??
I am thinking of replacing my Radiator and I have been Reading the posts....Jaye replaced his with a 1978 Ford F100 and drilled some new holes....Packrat replaced his with a #395 Modine and drilled some new holes. Just checking on how it is still working because I have a built 460 and dont want to run into any probs. Has anybody tried any other radiators?? All the installations seem easy. Jaye ground off some rivets and bolted directly in. Packrat replaced his with drilling some new holes..I am looking for the easiest installation(without buying a $400 repo).....Thanks for your time.
Patrick
Patrick
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From: Augusta, Georgia
S-Man,
The Modine 395 is only a two-row radiator, you need at least a three-row for that 460. The Modine 433 is three-row, with a core height of a little over 19 inches. The late-seventies trucks used a Modine 545, which is three-row with a core height of 24 inches. Also, Modine and others make four-row versions if both the 433 and 545. (Would give you part numbers, but I'm at home, not at the shop.) The core width of the 395 is about 24 inches, the 433 and 545 are about 26.5 inches wide. (Keep in mind that the side brackets add about four inches to the overall width.) I believe the original core width for the factory radiator is about 20 inches, but the effies have lots of room to work in. If you need more info, I'll get it for you Monday. Of course, a good radiator shop could upgrade to a thicker core in your original radiator, it you still have it and the tanks are good.
The Modine 395 is only a two-row radiator, you need at least a three-row for that 460. The Modine 433 is three-row, with a core height of a little over 19 inches. The late-seventies trucks used a Modine 545, which is three-row with a core height of 24 inches. Also, Modine and others make four-row versions if both the 433 and 545. (Would give you part numbers, but I'm at home, not at the shop.) The core width of the 395 is about 24 inches, the 433 and 545 are about 26.5 inches wide. (Keep in mind that the side brackets add about four inches to the overall width.) I believe the original core width for the factory radiator is about 20 inches, but the effies have lots of room to work in. If you need more info, I'll get it for you Monday. Of course, a good radiator shop could upgrade to a thicker core in your original radiator, it you still have it and the tanks are good.
