11-07-2019, 10:57 AM
The radiator in my 1956 F100 should ideally have the upper hose fitting on the passenger side of the upper tank to easily work with the 390 FE motor it has. Right now the upper hose fitting is in the middle which was the stock location for it with the original 272 Y-block motor. Finding a molded hose to fit is a problem. It's the original radiator from this truck with a fairly new 4-row core and auto trans cooler in it. But, since radiator shops are now all but gone here in California, I'd have to move the upper hose fitting myself. I can solder and I can braze, I have oxy-acetylene torches. But I have never attempted anything like this.
Question: Anybody here have experience soldering or brazing the older copper/brass radiators? If so, any info would be appreciated. To use it like it is I'd have to assembly a plumbing maze to get the upper hose from the motor to the radiator.
Another question: Are there any FE thermostat housings that will point forward instead of toward the passenger side? That would solve all my radiator hose issues.
Question: Anybody here have experience soldering or brazing the older copper/brass radiators? If so, any info would be appreciated. To use it like it is I'd have to assembly a plumbing maze to get the upper hose from the motor to the radiator.
Another question: Are there any FE thermostat housings that will point forward instead of toward the passenger side? That would solve all my radiator hose issues.
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