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Oct 19, 2002 | 06:24 PM

big_red_79

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i have a 79 F-150 it had an I6 300 in it, and i am puting a 390 in it, will the radiator be big enough from the I6 for the 390?
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Oct 19, 2002 | 08:27 PM

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Hey, not going to say yeh or ney, would say ney for a thought. Much more heat made by the 390 than the I6. I have a 78' 150 with a 400. I was running into overheating problems. Tried EVERYTHING. Could not stop the over heating. Spent the money to purchase a brand new radiator. Not rebuild. Also bought a new shroud from Ford. Prolem solved. With a 185 stat. She runs at 165 to 170 while driving. 185 -195 while at idle with a/c on. As Toruqe1st says Fix it right the first time.

I know a little off, but I hope it helps.

78' F150
400CID Stock
2nd Owner
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Oct 19, 2002 | 11:49 PM

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Positively not. You will need at least a 400 radiator 3 or 4 core. You don't say if it was a 2WD or 4WD. I believe the 4WD will take a taller radiator. Most 300-6 radiators are 2 core if I remember right. Somebody here may have better info.

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Oct 28, 2002 | 07:55 AM

big_red_79

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well i just found a radiator out of a 2wd 77 F250, i checked the vin code, and it had a 460, this should be plenty of radiator right, will it work in my 4x4,

THANKS
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Oct 28, 2002 | 10:25 AM

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I have an F100 2wd with a 300, and it hardly has enough radiator to keep itself cool as it is during the summer. I would think a radiator out of a 460 truck should be great for you, but in search of putting a new radiator into my truck, it looks to me like the heavier-duty trucks have a different core support and radiator mounts, but I could be wrong on that. And I don't know if, since your truck is a F150 4x4, it might have a larger radiator to start with.......

Oct 28, 2002 | 05:40 PM

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The LD stock 300 radiator is too small. If you have a 4X and a HD motor, then you may have one of the supercooler rads. You should find a shroud too. The fan won't be near as close to the radiator as the 6 was.