Radiator question

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  1. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Will a 73 302 radiator fit a 75 with a 250? Hopeing so without mods...
     
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    ford84stepside Lone Wolf

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    I think the only difference might be the hose sizes. I had a 71 6 cyl [200] rad in mine before I got my new one. It is a V8, standard cooling. The bottom hose is 1/8" larger on it, the top hoses are the same....
     
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    the 250 and 302 shared the same hose fittings i believe, but other than the slightly different hose fittings then yes... they'll swap out
     
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    Do all Mavericks, manual/automatic, have a place for the cooling lines?
     
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    250/302 radiators do interchange (same hose sizes). 200's have the smaller upper radiator hose.
     
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    Jamie, my top hoses were the same, it was the bottom that was different [smaller on the 200 rad].
     
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    Hmm... when I swapped my 250 out for a 200 last year, my bottom hose worked fine. I had to swap the thermostat housing off the 250 for the upper hose, the 200 had a smaller outlet.
     
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    The auction said low inventory. Looks like they had 1 :hmmm:.
    I like the way it looks, not angled at the top corners. I also like the non plastic drain cock. He just sent me email saying it should get here in a few days. I'll take pics and elaborate on my thoughts about it then. The price certainly was right :yup:. Now to locate a factory fan shroud...or do the elect fan.
     
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    Blu...you're just trying to start another "radiator thread", aren't you! :biglaugh::rofl2::rolleyes:
     
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    Altho funny, at least you can see mine.
     
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    nope, manual tranny cars wont have the cooling lines in the bottom tank from factory. but i believe all aftermarket radiators are made with them
     
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    Thanks Mean, This is what I was thinking. So to answer Blu's question...not all factory Mavericks radiator will not swap if you have an automatic transmission. The manual trans radiator does not a port for the cooling lines. BTW my Griffin radiator does not have these fitting also...or a drain peacock :huh:
     
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    Those look like a heck of a deal. I was having cooling probs the last time i drove mine
     
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