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Online VileZambonie

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Re: Radiator question
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2010, 10:47:13 am »
I think he's measuring the whole radiator instead of the core.
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Offline malibu795

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Re: Radiator question
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2010, 12:04:11 pm »
 ???

the 31x19 that i have in my wagon is outstide dimensions..  with the core ~4" shorter in length and 1.5" in hieght

the one in my 75 K20 has a smaller core(bigger tanks) but same outside demenstions as my summit universal drop in..

i have used the same radiator in my 84 C30 dually
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Re: Radiator question
« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2010, 01:21:00 pm »
35"x28"?????? ???

the most common is 31x19..  28" tall would put you through the hood on most trucks....

He said the new one he was looking at was 28 wide vs the 35 he has now. He was wondering if it would be too small.

im wondering how he can get a 35x28" in there.. with out serious modification to the radiator core support.



Where are you getting the 28" TALL measurement from? He never said his radiator is 35x28. He is comparing his current 35 wide to a 28 wide. He never talks about height.


I think vile is correct, he possibly measured the tanks as well.

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Re: Radiator question
« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2010, 06:00:35 pm »
oops miss read..


still aint fititng a 28" tall rad in ther with out adjustment  ;)
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Re: Radiator question
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2010, 12:20:28 pm »
yea I measured from tank to tank. But anyway I picked up a alluminum radiator for pretty cheap, Its 28 wide. Im going to give it a shot and see how it does.
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