In a message dated 4/19/99 9:31:07 PM Central Daylight Time,
Snwbord24@aol.com writes:
> Randy,
> I am currently running a 350 w/ HEI out of a '79 Camaro. This engine and
> the
> radiator it had in it came with the truck. I'm pretty sure the radiator
was
>
> not stock but I had cooling problems with it anyway because it was only a
2
> core copper/brass radiator. I had a new four core copper/brass radiator
> custom fab'd to fit in the stock brackets and I no longer have any cooling
> problems. i.e. I don't think your stock radiator will cool a 350 or even
> possibly the 283 if your truck came with a 6 cylinder originally but I'm
not
>
> sure about that. I had a '56 stepside with a 265 V-8 and the stock
radiator
>
> cooled it just fine. Lots of luck.
>
> Shane Lesteberg
> '57 Chevy stepside 4x4
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
Shane,
My truck was an original V8, so I'm sure the radiator would cool the 283 OK,
but I'm not sure about the 350.
Randy
Randy Underwood
CyrusR@aol.com
Springdale, AR
‘57 1/2 Ton
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