Posted by clueless [108.162.210.234] on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:14:48 :
In Reply to: Re: 251 or 265 into '49 Power Wagon posted by Matt Wilson [173.245.50.87] on Monday, December 12, 2016 at 22:55:47 :
frank and kaegi are correct-- 3 basic options--maybe more
1 get the front rad frame and sheet metal from a late model
2 move the rad forward 2 inches-- which puts it inside the rad. frame and close the stock fill spout and extend one from the rad. back to the hole--or you could close the stock hole in the stock sheet metal and open a new one where extended rad is
3 build a custom rad to fit
then you have the issue of the high pump and the low pump--i would go for the high pump--i have this on my long block and an extended spout from the moved forward rad. clears the the fan.
i am(have) modified the rad. sheet metal and extended it so the hole in the sheet metal lines up with the forward rad.--just wanted to see if i could do it and how it looks--looks good to me--i just moved a few things around and did not butcher any thing--so it can go back stock if so desired
Follow Ups: