Wide radiator to tall radiator conversion

[pelky350]

How do I remove my wide radiator(it's got small leak) and convert to tall radiator? I would rather the tall one so doing intercooler instal is much eSier and I need a new radiator anyway? And recommendation on a new radiator? Are aluminiums okay? Which brand and so forth and what's needed to swap them out

 

[crash-harris]

I believe that the initial opening in both the core supports for the short/wide and narrow/tall radiators are the same (don't quote me on that), but the narrow/tall core support has an additional bracket on either side to bolt the radiator to.

Your biggest obstacle is that you'll need to get a core support for a narrow/tall anyway that at least the bottom hoop is good and straight on to graft into your current core support. Best bet is to just find and buy a zero-to-no rust core support for the narrow/tall radiator for a Bricknose truck (assuming you're talking about the truck in your signature).

 

[pelky350]

Yes brick nose, so I have to get a core support to do it? Not just the brackets on the side that hold it in there ?

 

[tallrpaul]

If you have a solid core support and welding skills you could always go this route:

https://www.autobodyspecialt.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=F-459

 

[pelky350]

That's a nice one there but I'm on a rightish budget unfortunately and minimal equipment I'm gonna try to find a solid core support at the local picking yards I know where a few used to be idi trucks are and see how much it is that route otherwise i may just modify for remove my fan shroud and route the piping under it and up from there. I was hoping it to be a little simpler to accomplish lol anyone know if they make a wide radiator in aluminium ?

 

[towcat]

you'll need to swap out radiator core supports. I have them here. you can have one, but you will need to make the trip down here to get it.

 

[pelky350]

Isn't there a get together down where you at in a couple months?

 

[towcat]

location TBD. but it can be at my place.

 

[pelky350]

I'm probably not going to be able to make it but I think Russ(typ4) is going there maybe I can persuade him with with a few dollars to drop it off in his way back up cause I live next to i5 in Oregon on his was there Lol I've got a 2 month old baby right now so times been tight lately I've got a lot of projects holding off till summer