Call Eric Johns @ C, G&J Inc (Brice Thomas Radiator), 2776 Wills Creek Rd. Gadsden AL. 35904. Phone 256-546-4613.

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

I must have lucked out. I had to buy a new radiator for my old beater 76 Ford pick up with a 360 and my shop sold me a new all aluminum one for just under $250. That included tax and shipping frpom Chicago. Sadly, the radiator looks so good it just makes the old truck look that much worse, but boy does the radiator look nice.

 Missouri Mike

I'd rather be lucky than good.................

    but good ain't bad!!

i have the jegs universal radiator, i got it for 160 a few years back, i put on a electric fan, never over heated, nor overcool, welding was not need, all I did was rivet some aluminum plates onto the radiator, drill the plate and it bolts onto the factory mounting points.



I also used those universal reservoir tanks to make my system a closed system, it never spills, because the reservoir have a tube that goes to the filler neck, if the coolant in the radiator expand too much it simply goes to the reservoir, and when it cools down, it just sucks the coolant back from the reservoir tank



got rid of that stupid factory expansion tank too.

Do you have their name and number?  Excellent price.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

I had an excellent aluminum radiator made in Gadsden AL for $275. Was made from my radiator pattern so they will have the dimensions now. It's great. Went out a couple of weekends ago for a little 300 mile jaunt and it never saw 160 degrees goin' down the road. Am very happy with it.

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

Sounds like the same thing. They're certainly not better than a shroud that covers the entire core but they are much better than no shroud at all.


Lawrenceville, GA

So one of these would be a drop in plug up and i'd be good to go deal????

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Also... I don't think my fairlane has a fan shroud?

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

Charlie are you thinking about the half shrouds that mount through the radiator core?  Their effectiveness would be questionable too.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

There are some pretty ugly (in my opinion) universal chrome fan shrouds available.


Lawrenceville, GA

The stock fan should have a fan shroud.  Universal radiators dont have provision for shrouds so it will take some planning.

Welding on side tanks required a person experienced in TIG.   

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.