Hey guys and gals,
Does anyone know which radiators I can pop into a 53 Ford F1 that has a factory inline 6? By radiators, I mean, are there any radiators from other makes and models that will bolt straight in without major headaches? I'm trying to get one going after sitting up for 15 years and during that time someone robbed the radiator. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

I have a 1956, If 53' the same??:
I replaced my stock one with a Modine #395 for about $150. I have a 302 and it was almost a drop in (drilled some new holes) Cools my 302 well..

Here is some info from a user named "Captradiator" that I copied from another post:

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.

 

I don't know where your outlets need to be located on the original inline 6 but I used a 72-79 Dodge pickup radiator in my 48. It's not a bolt-in but it fits the core support easily enough with minor fabrication and it's not expensive. I paid $159 and shipping for my 3 row and it works well. The outlets are located on the top left and bottom right.

 

I'm using the mid 70's Dodge truck radiator as well. Here are some links to radiator companies that have great online catalogs that show you all the dimensions and where the inlets and outlets are located.
What I did was to search through the catalogs until I found an application that would work in my truck, then I cross referenced the part number through my local auto parts stores (NAPA, Autozone, Checker, etc) and had them order it in.

Here's the links:
http://www.radiatorbarn.com/
http://www.usradiator.com/catalog.htm

I've hard tell that the Ford truck radiators from the mid 70's are easily adapted to earlier trucks as well

Good luck
Bobby