hey guys, I have been shopping around for a radiator for my 53 with a '71 302 I put in it. Had no radiator so I have been looking around. Why does every one I find have the lower outlet on the driver side? My waterpump outlet is coming out the passenger side. The radiator on US radiator's site for a 302 says passenger upper house, driver lower. Am I missing something?
Can you use another water pump? But that opens another bag 'o snakes... Try looking for the same radiator but for a Chevy swap. Those have the lower hose on the passenger side. Oooooo... http://www.usradiator.com/ford-truck-1953-56-6-cyl-radiator.html
still looking???? https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/53-56-f100-guys-what-radiator.1051434/#post-11924846
Are you sure your motor is a '71? Ford used the passenger-side outlet from '66 to '69 on Mustangs, Falcons, Fairlanes and Torinos (and their Mercury equivalents) with 289, 302, and 351 motors. So finding a radiator shouldn't be all that difficult. If you want extra cooling, get a 351/AC version.
Look at Mid Fifty f100 parts they have it. I bought one local it's in my '54 with a 390. http://midfifty.com/radiators.php?ref=store.php?CAT_ID=988
Well this 302 was in a '71 bronco. The engine codes date it to a '71. Maybe older replacement waterpump?
I put a 1975 302 in my '50 F-1 pickup-had the same problem. I bought a early '65-66 Mustang radiator off ebay. I found a remanufactured 3 core radiator for a straight six motor-had the right outlets. always kept the 302 cool. alex
Check the late 70's f150 radiator. It's what I used in my 56 with 302 Sent from my K88 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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