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Radiator Dimensions?

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Anyone know what the 4 Core Radiator Dimensions are for our Trucks? :hmm:
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I did some checking on that. As far as I understand they are the same as your stock radiator. They use the same tanks and brackets and place four row cores in them. I was also told they are not as strong as a three core (just for info). They said if your temp runs at the right temp and doesn't overheat you shouldn't run into early failure. Here is a site you can look up your application.

http://www.radiatorexpress.com/default.asp
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I have a 4 Core but want a Aluminum Radiator and didn't know off the Top of Head what size they were...

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Aren't the 4 core those huge ones that came on the HD 390 and later on 460s? The one that has tanks the size of a bath tub.
I bought the next size down (3 core) for a 72 I built once. It was only a 302 but even with just an electric fan from a K car it would have to idle for 1/2 hour before the fan came on, around 198 I think. The fan never came on when moving or even on heat soak after shut down.
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Have one custom built. Take your radator to them for deminsions. The thickness should be the only thing that changes. I beleave it is 1/2" thicker.

You can also get cores that are 3/4" wide a piece. I was told that a three core that uses the 3/4" wide cores are more effeciant that a regular 4 core radiator.
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