Core support swappout

[pelky350]

so my radiator seems To have taken a turn for the worst finally it's been seeping for some time now but was hoping to make it till tax time. So I have the wide radiator and it's seems to be cheaper to just find a used core support and buy a used radiator and or a aluminium one then to buy a new wide one. My question being how hard of a job is it to swap out my core support? I have no ac so not having to mess with that mess if I go through with it. Hoping it's just a bunch of nuts and bolts and a days work?

 

[Thewespaul]

You should be able to nock it out in a day no problem

 

[towcat]

not hard at all. as long as you don't have rusty bolts, it's a drop-in.
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[FORDF250HDXLT]

So says the boys living in rust free zones.Oh it's easy they say.It will just take a day they say.Just a bunch of bolts they say.

 

[pelky350]

Well I'm 98% rust free anyway lol since I still haven't put my intercooler in I might as well go for it all and do the radiator and core support swap at the same time

 

[Thewespaul]

So says the boys living in rust free zones.Oh it's easy they say.It will just take a day they say.Just a bunch of bolts they say.

 

[madpogue]

So says the boys living in rust free zones.Oh it's easy they say.It will just take a day they say.Just a bunch of bolts they say.

And the boys with nice dry garages/shops with paved floors.....

 

[Thewespaul]

And the boys with nice dry garages/shops with paved floors.....

Paved floor? What? Where?!

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[Rossroams]

So I cover the ATS intake snail with my hand, expecting the engine to sputter only to have it run fine. Intake manifold leak?!?

 

[pelky350]

I work in a puddle of oil and water under a tree, but get the luxury of concrete at least lol

 

[pelky350]

Who's got a core support and radiator laying around in Oregon?? Payday isnt till 5th next month and my radiator is leaking everywhere!

 

[lotzagoodstuff]

I think you may have some Bars Leak in your near future

One thing you could try is if you can find the tubes that are leaking, you can try to blank them out. I've done this many times on a gasser, don't know if it can be done on an IDI but it's worth a shot. Using a map or propane torch, heat up the tube(s) that are leaking and with a pair of needle nose pliers, pull them out of each tank. Now solder the hole shut on each side, thus eliminating this tube from your radiator. Again, I've never done it on an IDI, but I've done this operation many times on a gasser radiator back in my salty Midwestern youth. It's dicey, but it might get you to your next paycheck.

 

[pelky350]

Can I torch some solder onto it for a couple week repair?? lol I'm on the search for a core support and radiator. Support has possibly been found for 75$ just locating a radiator now . Salvage yard kept telling me they have 0 for my truck because it's a non ac truck. I tried to explain what I was doing then I decided to say well I hve another truck and it has ac and a 31 inch radiator and 7.3 and auto f250 and then they had like 5 available suddenly. They are all basically the same right?

 

[towcat]

Can I torch some solder onto it for a couple week repair?? lol I'm on the search for a core support and radiator. Support has possibly been found for 75$ just locating a radiator now . Salvage yard kept telling me they have 0 for my truck because it's a non ac truck. I tried to explain what I was doing then I decided to say well I hve another truck and it has ac and a 31 inch radiator and 7.3 and auto f250 and then they had like 5 available suddenly. They are all basically the same right?

the supports are a drop-in swap.
i have supports down here

 

[pelky350]

I knew I should have asked russ to bring one back with him when he went down there! Lol