Super Cool Radiator on F100

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Super Cool Radiator on F100

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I've read several other threads on the super cool radiators, but none had enough info to directly answer my question. I have a 1971 F100 with a 302. Would I be able to buy a Supercool radiator from a late 70's truck and it bolt directly to my core support? Or would I be able to unbolt the brackets off the truck I get the supercooling radiator out of and bolt that up to my core support in order to make it fit? I apprectiate all responses, my radiator just went out and was thinking about upgrading. Thanks.. Also would my stock size hoses work?
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Re: Super Cool Radiator on F100

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no the super cool has different mounting flange. it is half way in between the radiator it wont bolt to the regular 2wd core support. heres a pic of it mounted.
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Re: Super Cool Radiator on F100

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Supercool radiator trucks had a different core support. You can easily modify a non-supercool core support, though.
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Thanks, thats what I needed to know.
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Re: Super Cool Radiator on F100

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There are two different super cools. The 77 and older ones used the 4x4 core support in 2wd trucks. The 78-79 ones bolted right up to the 2wd core support.

The hoses are different. The super cool is several inches taller than standard ones.
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