That was a question asked by a fellow enthusiast that lives in my area. I have an aftermarket radiator in mine so I didn't have an answer.
Well good afternoon fellow real shelby owner. How's the weather treating you today ?
We cant complain just hot back from a a little spirited outing with out topless 07 GTH. What a beauty !
Getting back to the question you posed :
Our real 66 GTH has its factory correct two core radiator.
So it's two core.
We bid you ''adieu"
Two core. Thanks Tony. Mine is an aftermarket replica three core apparently determined by opening the cap and counting how many vents or holes you see in one row. I still have the desert radiator that was optioned for non Shelbys in 66 that were destined to the hotter states and ordered as an option by the customer if I am not mistaken. Not sure how many cores it has. I will need to go downstairs and count them.
Quote from: deathsled on December 10, 2023, 04:15:22 PM
Two core. Thanks Tony. Mine is an aftermarket replica three core apparently determined by opening the cap and counting how many vents or holes you see in one row. I still have the desert radiator that was optioned for non Shelbys in 66 that were destined to the hotter states and ordered as an option by the customer if I am not mistaken. Not sure how many cores it has. I will need to go downstairs and count them.
from pictures the Mustang desert cooler looks to be three fat/wide ones
Quote from: J_Speegle on December 10, 2023, 04:31:46 PM
Quote from: deathsled on December 10, 2023, 04:15:22 PM
Two core. Thanks Tony. Mine is an aftermarket replica three core apparently determined by opening the cap and counting how many vents or holes you see in one row. I still have the desert radiator that was optioned for non Shelbys in 66 that were destined to the hotter states and ordered as an option by the customer if I am not mistaken. Not sure how many cores it has. I will need to go downstairs and count them.
from pictures the Mustang desert cooler looks to be three fat/wide ones
Okay, cool. Pun intended.
Correct SJ side straps, correct dated WMO top tank, top tank tag, and correct bottom tank are typically much more noticeable when evaluating how authentic a 66 Shelby radiator looks.
Take a look at my radiator restoration / modification webpage. Clearly visible in photos R184956 and R184852 is the original radiator core. Proof positive that this is a two row core all the way.
http://www.s-techent.com/Shelby_Web_Pages//66_GT350H//GT350H.htm (http://www.s-techent.com/Shelby_Web_Pages//66_GT350H//GT350H.htm) and navigate to "Radiator Restoration".
Quote from: S7MS427 on December 11, 2023, 09:57:02 PM
Take a look at my radiator restoration / modification webpage. Clearly visible in photos R184956 and R184852 is the original radiator core. Proof positive that this is a two row core all the way.
http://www.s-techent.com/Shelby_Web_Pages//66_GT350H//GT350H.htm (http://www.s-techent.com/Shelby_Web_Pages//66_GT350H//GT350H.htm) and navigate to "Radiator Restoration".
Thanks for the website link! I have been pouring over it. Very detailed and an enjoyable read navigating through the details of your car.
deathsled, glad you like my website. I've got 46 and 45 years of stories respectively between the two cars. That should keep me busy for quite some time, provided I can remember them all. Current project is restoring the original engine for 6S817. The block has been sitting in my garage for for decades and I noticed it wasn't assembling itself (what's up with that?) so I figured I'd better get to it. So can I claim that I'm rebuilding the original engine when all that is original to the car is the block, the connecting rods, and the rocker covers?
Quote from: deathsled on December 12, 2023, 12:02:27 AM
Quote from: S7MS427 on December 11, 2023, 09:57:02 PM
Take a look at my radiator restoration / modification webpage. Clearly visible in photos R184956 and R184852 is the original radiator core. Proof positive that this is a two row core all the way.
http://www.s-techent.com/Shelby_Web_Pages//66_GT350H//GT350H.htm (http://www.s-techent.com/Shelby_Web_Pages//66_GT350H//GT350H.htm) and navigate to "Radiator Restoration".
Thanks for the website link! I have been pouring over it. Very detailed and an enjoyable read navigating through the details of your car.
Agreed this is a exemplary site. Mr Simkins posted awhile ago and I visited his site. Totally amazed and keep up the good work
1122 original radiator 2 core, currently stored in box, with coolant. and cap, plugged.have am in it now, for driving
1431 original radiator is restored and stored away
It's a two core radiator