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By daustin - 10 Years Ago
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My '55 originally came with an I6, but now has a 5.4L DOHC Ford engine and I now need to buy a radiator. The ones I came across say they are for the V8 only. Is there a difference in the mounts/anything else besides cooling capacity between the I6 and V8 radiators such that I would need to source an I6 radiator? I obviously need the V8 one now especially living in Las Vegas where it get to be 110 plus in the summers.
Thanks,
Dave
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By Lou - 10 Years Ago
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I6 and V8 radiators mount the same, other than capacity, the placement of the fill and discharge necks to the hoses may be different .
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By miker - 10 Years Ago
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Just a thought. That motor was probably designed to run a lot hotter than our y blocks. You might ask the radiator guy how much of a pressure cap it will take. Especially if the OEM computer is being used, and the engine is looking for rated temp.
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By DryLakesRacer - 10 Years Ago
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My 2013 Eco-Boost F-150 runs between 197 and 205 degrees all the time and in Las Vegas on one summer vacation it was running as high as 218. Our aluminum radiator in our 1/2 mile dirt race car has a 29# (verified) cap and runs between 195 and 210 when racing and is rated for 600 HP. So aluminum can handle the higher pressures of today.
There is a manufacturer in So Cal that advertises in all the magazines and is very easy to work with. I bought one of their replacement rads for my 56 with an AT cooler in the bottom in case I ever replace the trans with something more modern. It had the stock appearing tanks too.
I believe they will put the openings anywhere you want and the have different ratings both in aluminum and brass/copper. I would try and match the capacity of the new one to what was ever in the original car with that engine. I'm sure it will be aluminum. They can look up what the original was and fit something in the stock opening that will work. Good Luck.
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By daustin - 10 Years Ago
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Thanks for the replies guys! I am running a carburetor so the factory ECM is not an issue. Spark and timing is controlled by an MSD Mod6.
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