1952-59 Ford Radiators ?

If installing a 302 in a 55 Fairlane what side should the inlet and outlet be on a aluminum radiator? What size on the inlet and outlet, 1 1/2" or 2"

 

To get the most water pump to radiator clearance using the "short" 1966-69 water pump will help upper is 1 1/2" lower is 1 3/4" p***enger side lower hose. Scroll down to Post#5 here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/sbf-short-water-pump-pulleys.303600/ This is in the "FAQ Sticky"

 

Hi Jeff, I'm looking at your pics and I'm a bit confused. The upper inlet looks like it's on the driver side and the lower outlet looks like it's on the driver side also.


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Read that first sentence just under the pictures. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/media/albums/289-302-351w-swap-mounts.41498/ So you can mount closer to the firewall,it also helps if the car was a 6 cyl instead of a y-block to start with.

 

Look at the last picture that has the red upper hose,it's p***enger side.

 

Car was a Y Block and I’m using Butches Cool Stuff mounts for 1955-1956 Ford using a 302


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Ok, the pics with the red hose is the correct radiator configuration?


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Yes, This '54 was originally a 223 Six the stock lower hose is p***enger side on those where as the Y-blocks were drivers side. Also the Six cylinder radiators are mounted further forward I hope you read Post #2 above and the link I posted.