Need radiator for '61 B500 in Rapid City!
 

Hey All,
I'm on a road trip with the bus and kids, and my radiator is leaking! Where in the Rapid City/Custer South Dakota area can I get a radiator by tuesday afternoon? Will settle for rebuilding mine, but prefer to just get a new one....
Engine is the 292 V8.

thanks,
Robert Sanchez
call me 760-485-0772 if you have any good leads...

You might call either Bowman Sales & Service in Bowman ND, or Soeby Motors in Walhalla ND for assistance.

Both are Ford Dealers that have large obsolete inventories. Neither has the radiator, but prolly know where one can be repaired.

C3TZ-8005-E .. Radiator / 26 5/8" wide / 18" tall / 2 1/4" core thickness / Obsolete

Applications: 1961/64 F350 292 with Dual Rear Wheels / 1961/64 B & F500/700 292 (B = School Bus).

No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.

Thanks for the info
 

Looks like I'm headed to Dakota Radiator on Tuesday morning, thanks for the help.

On the road again
 

Hey All,
just got back to DEN. Had Dakota Radiator fix the leak. Took the guy about 10 minutes to fix, so I spent the time adjusting the valves on the 292! Turns out I had the wrong cap installed, it was the same psi (7) as stock, but it was the wrong design. It wouldn't let the excess pressure vent out, so I was over-pressuring the system.
later.
robert sanchez

Glad to hear all went well. :-X06