right radiator for 28 model a

building a 28 tudor sedan .my new usa made 32 grill and shell came today. I need to thank the hamb guy for the help on that . now I need to know if someone that had done the 32 shell on a 28 what the over all height of the radiator is that will fit. would like a walker but it is not in the budget. thank for the help. terry

 

I used an old 65 66 mustang stock radiator in my 29. My 32 grill shell fit alittle tight around it but it works great. It cool the 3 deuce 283 fine

 

The purists, and those with well-lined pockets will give you flack for this. They should be along shortly to do so.

That said, I use a 3-core 1965 Mustang radiator in my '29, with a (gasp!) 305. Works great.

 

sticks and stones will break my bones
but word will never.......ooowwwhhhhh stop that it hurts

 

I used a Ford 5000 Tractor radiator in my 28 Tudor, it has SBC correct inlet and outlet..it fits the 28-9 shells nicely, cant say about the 32 shell, but it should fit

also 2.5 years ago i only paid 235 bucks for it

 

how'd you know!?
my personal problem with them is simply that you can see the tanks through the front of the grill shell when they are installed. it's a stupid peeve but it really annoys me.
that being said, they will work fine if cost and functionality are your priorities. if you get a chopped radiator, usually a 2" chop is sufficient but i am starting to see a lot of 3" chops to give the car a bit more aggressive look.

 

What motor are you running with that tractor radiator? I looked them up and it looks promising. Only problem I see with the Mustang radiator is the top inlet.