80-86 Performance Radiators?

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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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80-86 Performance Radiators?

Does anyone make a bolt-in performance radiator for these? I put a 460 in my 85 F150 and now I have cooling issues. The stock radiator has been hot tanked, new hoses, new water pump, new 180 degree thermostat, proper ratios, etc. but it still just doesn't cut it. I'm thinking about an efan/radiator/shroud package and I'm hoping that I don't have to do a bunch of mods to mount it all up. Thanks!
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Get a radiator from an 80-86 F250 with a 460. Should bolt right in, and have a couple more rows. The radiator you have probably has 2 rows. The 460 radiator would have 3 or 4 stock.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by EsoxShep
Get a radiator from an 80-86 F250 with a 460. Should bolt right in, and have a couple more rows. The radiator you have probably has 2 rows. The 460 radiator would have 3 or 4 stock.
I actually looked into that, but the part numbers are the same for both. Maybe I'm mistaken, I'll check again. Thanks!
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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Well, looks like I have a one row radiator. I wound up finding an oddball replacement that looks like mine. For some odd reason, my 351W H.O. ended up with a tiny one, so I'm lookin' for the 4 row equivalent now. Thanks for the help!
 
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