Radiator mounting?

[Tim...Ok]

I just bought one of these ebay radiators for my truck project..How are you guys mountings similiar radiators? I'm thinking steel frame mounted uprights then drilling thru the 4 tabs on the sides and bolting thru with rubber washers between the two..Do you think this will isolate enough of of the vibrations from getting to the radiator? I don't want it shaking itself apart..

thanks,
Tim

 

[LUCKY DEVIL 13]

I used 2 pieces of 1x1 tubing for mine - welded them to my core support then drilled and tapped the holes in the uprights and it seemed to work pretty good

 

[CORPO]

Thats how I did mine, except my radiator had a flange that I used, it had the tabs but i chose not to use them... I will most likly cut them off...

I made a tube structure to support the radiator then made some tabs off of that... I used grommets to go through the radiator rather than rubber washers so that it is fully isolated, I also made a cradle on the bottom that I lined with rubber...

Mine had those lower tabs like yours does.. I already cut those off, the seamed flimsy.. one was bent bad straight from the box...

 

[donsrods]

Mine is mounted only with two bolts, one on each side of those bottom plates, through the frame. I have a thick rubber pad under each side, and I left the bolt just snug, not real tight, so there is some room for vibration. I then have two support rods that go from the radiator to my firewall, just like Ford did it originally.

The radiator on my 23 has been done that way for over 20 years with no problems.

Don

 

[Tim...Ok]

thanks guys..can't wait to get started mounting it..

Tim

 

[woodman]

you can also mount the radiator solid to brackets and cushion the brackets on the frame. Works the same.

 

[shockley_67]

I just bought one of these ebay radiators for my truck project..How are you guys mountings similiar radiators? I'm thinking steel frame mounted uprights then drilling thru the 4 tabs on the sides and bolting thru with rubber washers between the two..Do you think this will isolate enough of of the vibrations from getting to the radiator? I don't want it shaking itself apart..

thanks,
Tim

have you had a chance to run your radiator? i was also looking at a couple on ebay and they looked to be pretty decent quality and wanted to hear from someone that tried one. which company did you go with?
thanks Shockley

 

[sneakysnake]

Clip nuts help on these to save the hassle of trying to hold a nut and washer.

 

[maverickmk]

Clip nuts help on these to save the hassle of trying to hold a nut and washer.

Those are one of the best things to ever be created.