Author Topic: 65/66 mustang radiator  (Read 870 times)

Offline 65fastbk

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65/66 mustang radiator
« on: January 17, 2018, 06:58:50 PM »
Hi,

Does this look original?  It has round straps on the top (looks different to me) so maybe SJ but no castings on the top. 

Thanks,

Mark

Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: 65/66 mustang radiator
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2018, 07:23:12 PM »
Hi,

Does this look original?  It has round straps on the top (looks different to me) so maybe SJ but no castings on the top. 

Thanks,

Mark
A SJ radiator would at the very least have the date code on the top tank.
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Re: 65/66 mustang radiator
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2018, 07:33:14 PM »
Thank you! so this is probably a repro? Weren't the top traps square from the other manufacturers?

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Re: 65/66 mustang radiator
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2018, 10:27:56 PM »
In your pictures the shape of the side straps are not even close to the same shape as a Modine/San Jose style and neither is the shape of the side strap design. San Jose dud have flanges on bot sides during 65-66 for Mustang application


One in your picture the straps are some what pointed then round unlike this example




And here are a couple of pictures of the side strap design. Dearborn and NJ were similar in this way. Unlike the style your pictures show with flanges on both sides of the straps




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Re: 65/66 mustang radiator
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2018, 11:16:33 PM »
Thank you, I see the difference, did any other plant use any that looked like...so this is a repro/ replacement radiator?

Thanks again!

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Re: 65/66 mustang radiator
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2018, 11:20:52 PM »
Thank you, I see the difference, did any other plant use any that looked like...so this is a repro/ replacement radiator?

Thanks again!
Yes, some kind of replacement radiator.
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Re: 65/66 mustang radiator
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2018, 11:55:02 PM »
Thank You!