AV8 question. 32 radiator?

My question is, can I use a stock height '32 radiator on my '30 coupe AV8 project. I think they are the same height. But I am not positive. I want to run a deuce shell, because I have a really nice filled original. Any help would be appreciated.

 

I think if you are running a hood it might slope up a little toward the grill. You might need to lower the grill an inch or two making it hard to run a stock height 32 radiator. I tried it on this AV8 im doing, and wound up using a chopped 32 radiator.



Rob

 

Thats what I was afraid of. I don't want it to slope up with a hood on it.

 

How much chop do I need on the radiator? 2" ????

 

Mine is a 4" chop, but I think you can get away with a 2".

Rob

 

Walker sells 2" and 3" chopped 32 radiators. They will not make one shorter than that.

 

U S Radiator sells one designed for a flathead powered 30/31 with a 32 shell.Bob

 

My shell is trimmed 2.75" or so at the sides. My cowl is also mini-channeled about 1" at the firewall. Mustang rad trimmed with '32 bracketry and top tank. No hood yet, but it looks like it should line up pretty well. I may actually have to raise the rad about .5".

 

Why not use a 30-31 radiator? I used a 28-29 on my 29 Highboy, just right....

 

You can use a model A radiatior with dual inlet/oulets and coverted to cross flow..........Any radiator shop can do it.

 

Hello!
I am using a stock -32 V8 radiator with a -31 shell on my -31 A V8 and it fits right on, but the hood will be about a 1/2" too short.

 

Thats how they did it back in the day. They all slope up just a little.