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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: raelayotte on August 25, 2010, 07:48:40 am

Title: Radiator mounts
Post by: raelayotte on August 25, 2010, 07:48:40 am

hello everyone
I have  87 K5. im replacing the 350 to a 454 what i need to now is how do u hook the Radiator  to the core support the rad  the rad is from a 93 c3500 pickup do i need to make them if so would some one have a pic of them so i can see how  there done
thanks everyone ::)

Title: Re: Radiator mounts
Post by: beastie_3 on August 25, 2010, 11:24:41 am

Dont have a period (.) button on your keyboard?

Have you test fit the BBC radiator in the K5 yet? I would do that instead and take pics and show us.

Title: Re: Radiator mounts
Post by: Swims350 on August 25, 2010, 02:39:09 pm

somebody correct me if I'm wrong but I think the newer trucks have a wider radiator then the old style. I know my old mcss had one from a 76 truck and it was 31x19 roughly and the one in my 88 k1500 is wider then 31x19 its like 34 or so. if so then you'll have to make your own mounts and crap.

Title: Re: Radiator mounts
Post by: Captkaos on August 25, 2010, 04:09:39 pm

Ditto on what swims said, what size radiator are you putting in there.  If it isn't stock stock you will have to fabricate mounts.

Title: Re: Radiator mounts
Post by: beastie_3 on August 25, 2010, 05:21:18 pm

try to grab what you can, as far as the mounts go from the newer truck- top and bottom. Might be easier to modify those to work.

Title: Re: Radiator mounts
Post by: raelayotte on August 26, 2010, 08:18:51 am

i will get some pics to day (period) and the size of the rad.

Title: Re: Radiator mounts
Post by: raelayotte on August 26, 2010, 08:59:21 am

Radiator measurments: 41x21 Pics to come later.

Title: Re: Radiator mounts
Post by: Swims350 on August 26, 2010, 10:56:27 am

yea that's way bigger then an old style, they usually are around 31x19 or so.