How do you measure core support size?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Glen Mills PA
How do you measure core support size?
Question: How do you measure the core support? My car is a '69 with 350/350, 4sp and air. Core supports come in a few sizes such as 26" or 27". How do you know which one you need? Thanks, TP
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Burning Brakes
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Philvet, What combination are you running? i.e., yr., engine size, accessories. I think the big blocks are running 27" cores and small blocks are generally 26" unless they are running air conditioning. Not sure though.TP
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Originally Posted by tompugh
Very funny ********, why don't you use that to measure yourself for a new brain jackass.
What I need are the reference points for the measurement on the core support. TP
What I need are the reference points for the measurement on the core support. TP
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Originally Posted by tompugh
Philvet, What combination are you running? i.e., yr., engine size, accessories. I think the big blocks are running 27" cores and small blocks are generally 26" unless they are running air conditioning. Not sure though.TP
It’s a 350 – 350 but the radiator support was bad. So I bought a new one. I didn’t realize at the time there were different sizes. My old rad. Doesn’t fit in the saddle bracket, looks to be an inch short, but that’s OK I need a new rad. anyway. My question is are only two sizes and how do you measure, center to center, outside to outside, inside to inside? Thanks
Drifting
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From: Chico Ca
Originally Posted by tompugh
Very funny ********, why don't you use that to measure yourself for a new brain jackass.
What I need are the reference points for the measurement on the core support. TP
What I need are the reference points for the measurement on the core support. TP
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Are you sure he took his off??? The inner fenders have a reinforcement bracket (triangular thing) that bolts to the rad support. It does provide structural integrity there (also for the hood hinges) He probably had a custom radiator support.
