early 260/289 streetcar radiator

[mr bruce]

early cars used 63 Corvette radiator, can anyone verify?

[mickmate]

Yup..............

[Rick Parker]

They certainly didn't cost this back in the day, here is the real deal.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/63-72...Q5fAccessories

[Dan Case]

Originally Posted by mr bruce

early cars used 63 Corvette radiator, can anyone verify?

And Corvette expansion tanks. The Corvette parts may be expensive but they are fairly easy to find, especially if an early owner is trying to match date codes, than the Cobra only McCord brand parts of subsequent cars.

Comparitively speaking GM supplied a tremendous number of spare parts in the service channel. Shelby American supplied a very low count for later service and maintenance.

Dan

[mr bruce]

ouchywawa! man them things went up, back in 74 I bought one of them radiatores stait from the Chevy dealer and paid $80 or $90 bucks. anyhow, what about the mount cushins, stock vette on the bottom? and what about the top mount gizzmo, hand fabed at Shelby?

[Dan Case]

One metal tube "post" top center and two on the bottom. They rode in large rubber grommets. Large washers and split wire cotter type keys completed the fastening. The lower chassis mounts are part of the chassis. The upper is a sheet metal tab secured with three screws. I have never found any replacement grommets faithful to the original. There are "will work" grommets floating around new but I don't know the source.

Ditto for McCord radiators in subsequent cars.

[1985 CCX]

1962 Vette radiator has the correct mounting points for Cobra and return tube on top. 1963 forward used a different top loop. More of a hook design.

Griffin makes a nice ally side tank design:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1961-...Q5fAccessories
$469 = Griffin

$189 will get a similar Champion design:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHAMP...Q5fAccessories

The original tankless are upwards of $800 though....

I am using a Fluidyne as I fear the other design may not totally remove the heat. Not period however the Fluidyne works A-1...