Re: V8 Radiators

Posted by HH56 On 2015/7/23 9:21:41

Believe the primary difference on the original radiators was core thickness. Todays cores may not be an exact match in either thickness or fin density to those of 60 years ago. IMO, for an AC equipped car even if what is there now is correct for the time, I would bite the bullet and ask the radiator shop to install the thickest core with the largest cooling capacity that can be properly fitted to the tanks and support structure.

A former poster who had installed aftermarket AC continually battled cooling issues on his 56. Larger fans didn't help nor did any of the other usual suggestions. After he went that larger core route the problem was solved.