I'm looking for a 13x31, 14x29, or 15x24inch radiator (in order of preference, first-to-last). Space is VERY tight, courtesy of my motor swap, unless I want to tear out most of the front radiator bulkhead.
All of these places carry SCADS of radiators, and some can custom-make them for pretty reasonable prices... but I'd like something replaceable, instead of a one-off custom piece.
Does anyone here know of an exceptionally short-and-wide stock application?
Hell, I'm even willing to section (i.e. shorten) and re-tank a top/bottom tank conventional brass radiator if it is wide enough...but I'd prefer aluminium.
FWIW, here's a simple diagram of where it needs to fit:
That's a view from the front. The radiator needs to go above the bottom vaguely-tubular crosspiece, and still slot in under the rail above. The headlight buckets are about 32" apart.
Randii why not find the best but a little big best fit then hack up the front clip then build brackets for the fascia?
I may have to do that, but I'd like not to. The radiator bulkhead holds up the whole front of the front clip, and you can kind of see the channel support that runs along its bottom in the picture I posted... I'd like to leave that channel untouchedif at all possible.
I'm off to the Howe website again to check for Part # 342TM -- I musta missed that the first time, because it sounds PERFECT. Thanks, JKOZ :beer: :beer: :beer:
I still have to finalize cost and depth (time zone puts me outside of business hours), but the 342TM should fit like it was MADE to slot in there.
14.25 Tank height
14.375 Total height
29.25 Total width - bottom
29.25 Total width - top
24.375 Core width
14.125 Core height
The only rub is that the 342TM is a Chebby radiator, so it has a passenger-side filler neck, passenger side outlet, and driver-side inlet, instead of a driver-side fill-neck, driver side outlet, and passenger-side inlet for Ford. Guess my Isuzu hoses won't fit
will a rad that wide not hit your PS box Randii ?
No worries, there... the stock steering box sits well behind the radiator bulkhead, and the new radiator is gonna mount forward of that bulkhead. There should be plenty of room for the radiator.
... the fan, on the other hand. THAT's gonna be entertaining. The serpentine really bolluxes up a bunch of space. I *may* be able to sneak a couple of small pullers into there, with the motors offset between the zigs and zags of the belt. I can clear the blades, but dunno about the motors. Every thought of putting the blades on the back of the radiator and the motor on the front?
I have a coupla old Mercedes pushers, but I have little faith that they'll provide enough airflow by themselves...
Yes, the Jeep Cherokee Radiators are very short and wide. I happen to have one for sale in very good condition if anyone needs one. It's out of the truck if you need me to measure anything for your application.
Yes, the Jeep Cherokee Radiators are very short and wide. I happen to have one for sale in very good condition if anyone needs one. It's out of the truck if you need me to measure anything for your application.
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