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The Cars => 1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR => Topic started by: newshelby on October 11, 2019, 01:29:36 PM

Title: Recommendations for replacement radiator
Post by: newshelby on October 11, 2019, 01:29:36 PM
Any recommendations for a stock-appearing and properly fitting radiator for a 428 police interceptor 4-speed with air-conditioning (1968)?
Title: Re: Recommendations for replacement radiator
Post by: Bob Gaines on October 11, 2019, 01:48:35 PM
Quote from: newshelby on October 11, 2019, 01:29:36 PM
Any recommendations for a stock-appearing and properly fitting radiator for a 428 police interceptor 4-speed with air-conditioning (1968)?
The aluminum radiators typically do not look stock. Most of the larger vendors sell radiators with stock appearing upper and lower tanks . Of course the aftermarket replacement will not have a fomoco tradmark on the top tank.  The radiators will all have plugged automatic cooler ports plugged on the bottom tanks so that they can be used on 4 speed or auto . Factory radiators would only have one or the other. Even later Ford service radiators were made to interchange for less inventory to keep on hand. Some will go to the trouble and get a fomoco marked top tank given they interchange between smallblock and big block of the same width radiator and have it switched to the aftermarket radiator for a more genuine look. FYI  The trademark if missing is not deducted for in SAAC DIV II concours or MCA trailer concours . The most difficult concours class's require it.