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best way to mount a cross flow radiator #720985 06/10/10 11:10 PM 06/10/10 11:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 iowa R rook440 OP enthusiast
rook440 OP enthusiast R Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 iowa	what is the best way to mount a cross flow aluminum radiator in an A body ,,pictures of your install are appreciated/.....

Re: best way to mount a cross flow radiator [Re: rook440] #720986 06/11/10 12:15 AM 06/11/10 12:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	I took my Griffin to a radiator shop and had brackets welded to the top and bottom. I secured the radiator with 4 bolts.

Re: best way to mount a cross flow radiator [Re: Kern Dog] #720987 06/11/10 12:44 AM 06/11/10 12:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,686 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,686 Fresno, CA	These are slightly modified Ford brackets, mid 80s sedan. I used the same ones on the bottom.

Re: best way to mount a cross flow radiator [Re: Jim_Lusk] #720988 06/11/10 01:35 AM 06/11/10 01:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Quote: These are slightly modified Ford brackets, mid 80s sedan. I used the same ones on the bottom. better to isolate the aluminum rad in place instead of directly bolting it in. I made brackets for the Belvedere but I should hit the yard and look at some of those for the Demon.

Re: best way to mount a cross flow radiator [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #720989 06/11/10 11:04 AM 06/11/10 11:04 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,686 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,686 Fresno, CA	I should add that the ones on the bottom are welded to the lower rad support. For the top brackets I cut off the part that bolted to the Ford rad support and drilled a hole for the bolt and welded that to the bracket.

Re: best way to mount a cross flow radiator [Re: Jim_Lusk] #720990 06/16/10 09:34 PM 06/16/10 09:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 iowa R rook440 OP enthusiast
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Re: best way to mount a cross flow radiator [Re: rook440] #720991 06/17/10 09:30 AM 06/17/10 09:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,285 ILLINOIS V volaredon top fuel
volaredon top fuel V Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,285 ILLINOIS	side flows belong in Chevys!

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