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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: 71 Highboy on February 04, 2012, 11:51:57 AM

Title: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: 71 Highboy on February 04, 2012, 11:51:57 AM
Has anyone ever put a chevy radiator in a ford, if so how did you run your hoses? I want to keep it in the front. found a 4 core cheap and would like to use it. thanks for any input.
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: old school truck dude on February 04, 2012, 01:31:17 PM
No problem, just gotta use a combo of hoses and pipe to get the water to go through there.  Run hoses to get to the front, then pipe to go across, then some more hose. Im guessin everything is on the wrong side, is that correct? ;D
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: 71 Highboy on February 04, 2012, 01:41:21 PM
Yea ford and dodge are the same chevy different
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: old school truck dude on February 04, 2012, 02:29:23 PM
I put a chevy radiator in a merc capri, it didnt care  ;D
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: buddman (AKA Mick) on February 06, 2012, 12:53:00 AM
Just a matter of figurin out how to mount it in and run you're hoses
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: Rollover Herb on February 06, 2012, 03:51:08 AM
HAD A FORD RAD IN MY S10  BENT MUFFER PIPE TWO FIT  IN FROUNT OF MOTOR
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: 71 Highboy on February 08, 2012, 03:21:21 AM
Thanks for all the input found out the radiator is too wide for the old ford anyways
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: MidMichiganMudRun on February 08, 2012, 01:33:09 PM
Quote from: 71 Highboy on February 08, 2012, 03:21:21 AM
Thanks for all the input found out the radiator is too wide for the old ford anyways
so your selling it to me cheap right? I will trade you a 12 pack of Dew....loll
Title: Re: Chevy radiator in a ford?
Post by: 71 Highboy on February 09, 2012, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: puddlejumper on February 08, 2012, 01:33:09 PM
Quote from: 71 Highboy on February 08, 2012, 03:21:21 AM
Thanks for all the input found out the radiator is too wide for the old ford anyways
so your selling it to me cheap right? I will trade you a 12 pack of Dew....loll
Sorry Chris i dont have it gave it back to the guy.I thought that all those minature trucks like yours were air cooled anyway. ==roll