The Ford Barn - View Single Post - How are 28-29 and 30-31 radiators different?

rotorwrench · 08-30-2020, 11:39 AM

Photos can always be deceptive as far as the cross member was concerned. That all looks to be spot on. Model A radiators have been reproduced for a long time since the model A era. The tube count and fin count will get a person to know if it is an authentic reproduction but it may not tell a person if it is original or not. Putting originality aside, it's also questionable if the last recore was done with originality in mind or was it done to make it fit the early type cross member. The mount holes look OK to me but that is the outer frame fit and not necessarily the core fit. A person can try to fit the shell if you have it.

It's too bad you don't have another 30/31 model A cowl to place on the frame and check the support rod and hood fitment. A person needs to know the top to bottom dimension of the 30/31 type radiator for comparison on height of the one you have.

08-30-2020, 11:39 AM	#20
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: How are 28-29 and 30-31 radiators different? Photos can always be deceptive as far as the cross member was concerned. That all looks to be spot on. Model A radiators have been reproduced for a long time since the model A era. The tube count and fin count will get a person to know if it is an authentic reproduction but it may not tell a person if it is original or not. Putting originality aside, it's also questionable if the last recore was done with originality in mind or was it done to make it fit the early type cross member. The mount holes look OK to me but that is the outer frame fit and not necessarily the core fit. A person can try to fit the shell if you have it. It's too bad you don't have another 30/31 model A cowl to place on the frame and check the support rod and hood fitment. A person needs to know the top to bottom dimension of the 30/31 type radiator for comparison on height of the one you have.