Radiator differences

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I am working on an electric fan project with ac AC condenser. Rather than take my truck apart and have it sit while I measure and build everything. I was going to buy a used radiator and use it. I found one locally from a bump. The owner says its from a 302 truck. I don't care about the fins I just need the frame of the radiator to be the same as mine. Which is a 69 with a 360. Are the radiators basically the same in the mounting and such?

Jake

[bluef250]

I believe the radiators interchange. Heavier duty trucks used thicker radiators. Auto trucks may have radiator fluid cooler built in.

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I went and bought the radiator. Before I did I made some simple measurements with my truck. At least everything that is important to me is the same as the radiator in my truck. The radiator looks identical. So I am already building the electric fan mounting.

Thank you to everyone that posted.

Jake

[bluef250]

How are you planning on attaching fan? Do you have idea about doing electrical. Fan does not need to run all the time and some fans have 2 speeds.

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I am building sheet metal brackets that will bolt into the factory holes on the radiator and use the factory mounting points on the shroud. If I do a good job then taking it off will require no more work than taking the factory shroud off.

I have an extra 3/8 NPT in the water neck I am not using. I ordered a SPAL 185-2TS sending unit that will screw right in. That's a 185 deg. on and 165 deg. off. Then a Bosch relay to the battery power.

This fan is a single speed unit.

Jake

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Not sure if anyone is really interested in this choice or not. But I finished the proto-type brackets. Everything bolted right up. Shroud fits the stock radiator perfectly.

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Just need to pick up some screws today and do some wiring this weekend.

Jake

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Here is the SPAL temp sensor screwed into what was a blocked off port.

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Jake