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GB SISSON · 02-03-2020, 10:30 PM

I have 3 or 4 old radiators I was thinking of using for my latest (non stock) project. I had been planning on a radiator from a parts truck, a '46 one ton with a G six cylinder. The bottom hose is on the wrong side and it has a few pinhole leaks. Today I dug out a very nice rad from a toyota landcruiser six, but it has a few fitment issues. Not insurmountable so I did a bit of welding on it's steel frame. Out of curiousity I did a search and came up with an aluminum 4 row radiator for a 46 one ton ford pickup. Actually it fits up to a 52. I thank it's made for gm engine conversions with bottom hose on the left (what I need). It will never look period under the hood

, but has everything I need and bolts to my rad support with no modifications. Are they any good? It is a ridiculous 210.00 bucks. Was heading down to the late night shop to do battle with the toyota rad, but could do 200 bucks worth of woodwork and amazon the aluminum rad when I get back up to the house..... So far you guys haven't banished me to the hamb. Thanks

02-03-2020, 10:30 PM	#1
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	aluminum radiators I have 3 or 4 old radiators I was thinking of using for my latest (non stock) project. I had been planning on a radiator from a parts truck, a '46 one ton with a G six cylinder. The bottom hose is on the wrong side and it has a few pinhole leaks. Today I dug out a very nice rad from a toyota landcruiser six, but it has a few fitment issues. Not insurmountable so I did a bit of welding on it's steel frame. Out of curiousity I did a search and came up with an aluminum 4 row radiator for a 46 one ton ford pickup. Actually it fits up to a 52. I thank it's made for gm engine conversions with bottom hose on the left (what I need). It will never look period under the hood , but has everything I need and bolts to my rad support with no modifications. Are they any good? It is a ridiculous 210.00 bucks. Was heading down to the late night shop to do battle with the toyota rad, but could do 200 bucks worth of woodwork and amazon the aluminum rad when I get back up to the house..... So far you guys haven't banished me to the hamb. Thanks __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)