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Originally Posted by Yamariv
Hey guys,
I'm currently doing a full service on my cooling system to get it ready before the hot weather hits.. I did a flush today and was planning on bringing in my original I6 250 rad into the rad shop to get it steam cleaned and pressure tested. My Dad had a good point suggesting I see what a bigger new rad would cost instead of dumping money into the old one. I was thinking of going bigger so that I've already got that angle covered if I decide to go with a SBC in the future.
I called my parts guy and he said his system shows the L6 250's rad the same as the 350 SBC for the 1971 year. I also checked Rock Auto and they suggest the exact same rads as replacements for the L6 and the 350 as well.
Is this possible??
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Anything is possible but the stock radiators are not the same. I can't say specifically on the '71 but all of the I-6 trucks I have owned had 2 core radiators, all small blocks had the 3 core, and all big blocks had the four core. Maybe there were exceptions but not to my knowledge.
Maybe the newer technology makes it possible to use the thinner radiators as a replacement, or maybe they only make 3 & 4 core replacement radiators. Then it wouldn't be a problem. I would check on that.....
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