Hot Rods Anyone used a later model radiator in your hot rod?

Ive had good luck with the ebay aluminum radiators. make sure they are welded and made in USA. less than $300.

 

This is going to make everyone laugh but I have a radiator from a '61 Jeep pickup that fits perfectly in a stock '27 T grill. I don't think that it is the later model car that was the intention of the thread but for a '27 it would count as later model. I don't remember if it is 3 or 4 core but I know that it would cool an average small block anything and I wouldn't be afraid to put it behind a stockish nail head or Rocket.

 

...I've heard good reports on the Champion Radiators and they are reasonable, don't know if they make one for yours tho,...mite have to call em.

http://www.championradiators.com/Ford-radiators

 

I'm going to order a Custom Auto Radiator for my Avatar in the next couple of weeks. 2 guys in the club have used them in more than one car and highly recommend them. CAR will do changes to suit your needs.

 

I would go with the Walker radiator. Remember you are going to tow a trailer. You will need a heavier radiator.

 

If you have an automatic, I've learned that a lot of those cheap eBay radiators simply use a tube as the transmission cooler instead of a plate type cooler. Also, they'll pitch a 3 row but don't tell you the tube size. I inquired about one and the three row used 0.6 in tubes wheres most of the quality radiators use two 1.0 or 1.25 tubes.

 

OK fellas, I just choked it down and bought a Walker. I just needed to know that I wouldn't be stranded out in the boondocks somewhere. The 10 year warranty was pretty convincing. Thanks for the input.