Radiator Support Help!
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Radiator Support Help!
So my Vette is a complete mutt. It's a 1969 Stingray convertible with a 350 from a Chevelle (most likely) and power pack heads! WTF!?Everything I buy doesn't fit so I need y'alls wisdom. I purchased the following items:
Eckler's Corvette: Radiator Shroud Part #27266
Amazon: Chevrolet Corvette Full Aluminum 3-Row Racing Radiator - C3 5.7L Small Block V8
I did so because the radiator was leaking and the old shroud was petrified so it popped like a Lay's chip. The issue is when I placed these parts in both came up to short width wise. I'm assuming the old radiator/support core combo were from a big block.
My question is if i buy a small block support would it reach lengthwise or once again be to short? All parts are untouched so I can always resell, but would probably be cheaper if I bought a support then rebuy everything! Any other solutions are welcomed..
Eckler's Corvette: Radiator Shroud Part #27266
Amazon: Chevrolet Corvette Full Aluminum 3-Row Racing Radiator - C3 5.7L Small Block V8
I did so because the radiator was leaking and the old shroud was petrified so it popped like a Lay's chip. The issue is when I placed these parts in both came up to short width wise. I'm assuming the old radiator/support core combo were from a big block.
My question is if i buy a small block support would it reach lengthwise or once again be to short? All parts are untouched so I can always resell, but would probably be cheaper if I bought a support then rebuy everything! Any other solutions are welcomed..
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So my Vette is a complete mutt. It's a 1969 Stingray convertible with a 350 from a Chevelle (most likely) and power pack heads! WTF!?Everything I buy doesn't fit so I need y'alls wisdom. I purchased the following items:
Eckler's Corvette: Radiator Shroud Part #27266
Amazon: Chevrolet Corvette Full Aluminum 3-Row Racing Radiator - C3 5.7L Small Block V8
I did so because the radiator was leaking and the old shroud was petrified so it popped like a Lay's chip. The issue is when I placed these parts in both came up to short width wise. I'm assuming the old radiator/support core combo were from a big block.
My question is if i buy a small block support would it reach lengthwise or once again be to short? All parts are untouched so I can always resell, but would probably be cheaper if I bought a support then rebuy everything! Any other solutions are welcomed..
Eckler's Corvette: Radiator Shroud Part #27266
Amazon: Chevrolet Corvette Full Aluminum 3-Row Racing Radiator - C3 5.7L Small Block V8
I did so because the radiator was leaking and the old shroud was petrified so it popped like a Lay's chip. The issue is when I placed these parts in both came up to short width wise. I'm assuming the old radiator/support core combo were from a big block.
My question is if i buy a small block support would it reach lengthwise or once again be to short? All parts are untouched so I can always resell, but would probably be cheaper if I bought a support then rebuy everything! Any other solutions are welcomed..
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The radiator looks real nice. Not to sound like a wise gut but you mentioned that your car had many different things going on. Is it the right core support. Measure end to end and see if any vendor has a vette support that size. I would check with Coffman.
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you need to determine if you have a small or Big support, ?
27.5 inches is for BB radiator
the only real difference on the support is the location of the passanger side,
bottom radiator mount width distance.
sounds like you have a BB support, and ordered small block parts.
yes you can swap out support,
if it were me I would keep the BB support and get the BB parts, more cooling capacity this way.
good luck !
27.5 inches is for BB radiator
the only real difference on the support is the location of the passanger side,
bottom radiator mount width distance.
sounds like you have a BB support, and ordered small block parts.
yes you can swap out support,
if it were me I would keep the BB support and get the BB parts, more cooling capacity this way.
good luck !
