Hi I have 67 Mustang with a 289. I would like to purchase a aluminum radiator. But I cant find a place that sells one that replaces my stocked one, the ones I have seen are all 65,66 small blocks but they dont have one that is a straight bolt on to a 67. does anyone with a 67 mustang out there have a aluminum radiator and if so where did you get yours? or has anyone seen a website where they sell a 67 small block aluminum radiator if so please give me a link or website. Thank You for your help!!!
67 mustang aluminum radiator
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bad68coupe
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Northern also has a drop in Aluminum, just bought one. www.streetortrack.com has a excellent price on them right now. (others may too) Billgear is a poster also.
jcode68
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I purchased a PWR aluminum radiator from Absolute Radiator. Here is the link to 67 289 (small block) radiator:
http://www.absoluteradiator.com/ProductPage.asp?idProd=221
The reason I went with the PWR is they seem to be one of the very few available that are a true bolt in unit. Most others (Northern) require cutting of the radiator support. I did zero fabrication and have zero cooling issues running a 16" SPAL puller fan and a custom aluminum shroud which covers the entire radiator core. Here is a pic of the PWR installed - unfortunately I don't have pics posted yet showing the shroud and fan setup. Hope this helps.
http://www.absoluteradiator.com/ProductPage.asp?idProd=221
The reason I went with the PWR is they seem to be one of the very few available that are a true bolt in unit. Most others (Northern) require cutting of the radiator support. I did zero fabrication and have zero cooling issues running a 16" SPAL puller fan and a custom aluminum shroud which covers the entire radiator core. Here is a pic of the PWR installed - unfortunately I don't have pics posted yet showing the shroud and fan setup. Hope this helps.
LMan
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jcode68
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LMan said:
I looked at Afcoracing.com before I purchased the PWR and just checked again. They don't list a radiator for 67/68 Mustangs unless it's burried on their site somwhere else (their site isn't designed very well, so this could be the case).
I checked griffin and afcoracing they dont have one for the 67 mustang small block. I checked out the PWR one and I do like it but I have a auto transmission. And is the PWR one as good as the northern one at cooling or is the northern one better? How hard is to install the northern one in. What shroud would I use for it? does the PWR radiator need a custom shroud or does the stock one fit. jcode68 do you have a automatic trans. or manual?And if you have a auto how hard was installing the trans oil cooler? And what do you guys recommend me getting? THANKS for all your help!!!
LMan
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well, you gotta use some intuition. It wont say "67 Mustang small block radiator HERE!" 
Ive used several AFCOs with good results, use the measurements (I use the 22x17 IIRC) listed.
These are not 'drop ins' so you'd need a bracket kit. But I'll take a $185.00 rad and bracket kit over a $400 'drop in' any day of the week. But if you are willing to pay the extra $$$ to line up some bolts holes, go for it
YMMV
Ive used several AFCOs with good results, use the measurements (I use the 22x17 IIRC) listed.
These are not 'drop ins' so you'd need a bracket kit. But I'll take a $185.00 rad and bracket kit over a $400 'drop in' any day of the week. But if you are willing to pay the extra $$$ to line up some bolts holes, go for it
YMMV
ok well Im actually thinking about using the Northern aluminum radiator, from www.streetortrack.com but where do I get the bracket kit from? Thank you for your help!!!
jcode68
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LMan said:well, you gotta use some intuition. It wont say "67 Mustang small block radiator HERE!"
Ive used several AFCOs with good results, use the measurements (I use the 22x17 IIRC) listed.
These are not 'drop ins' so you'd need a bracket kit. But I'll take a $185.00 rad and bracket kit over a $400 'drop in' any day of the week. But if you are willing to pay the extra $$$ to line up some bolts holes, go for it
YMMV
Sure, but if you read Ticks original post, he wanted a drop in aluminum unit, same spot I was in a few months ago so I shared my experience & solution. I'm sure the Northern are good units, enough people using them on this site, but there are more differences between the 2 besides drop in fit which help to justify the difference in price. In the end, it's a personal decision based on your wants.
Post a couple of pics of your Northern installed in a 67/68 to show how these units bolt in with the brackets. Was there any cutting of the radiator support involved?
67Dylan
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ticks said:
That is a tricky question. The core design of the radiators has more to do w/cooling ability than what the material is made of; aluminum vs. brass/copper. If the core design is the same, then cooling differences will vary little between the two. I've seen tests w/a 2 core alum w/1 1/4" tubes vs a 4 core brass/copper w/1/2" tubes that show minimal cooling differences. So, with a better core design made from brass/copper it will cool better than a poor designed alum radiator.
I've run the pep boys copper/brass 3 core and a Ron Davis 2 core alum radiator and the running temps were very similar. The only change made to the car was the 'upgraded' radiator; everything else remained the same. This was done in Phoenix AZ where our summer time temps reach 110* and the road surface is MUCH hotter.
The major advantage is weight, maybe 9-12 lb difference and a negative is the price difference.
IMO a single core alum, from a quality manufact, will cool as much as a quality 3 core copper/brass. Sorry for the long winded answer.
jcode68 said:
Here is the link for an auto trans. PWR:
http://www.absoluteradiator.com/ProductPage.asp?idProd=347
One More question out of a Northern and PWR radiator which cools better, or are they the same pretty much quality cause Northern says theres is Lighter than OEM copper-brass, but has up to 75% more cooling capacity. And PWR says there radiator provides 20% to 25% more cooling capacity than a standard radiator. So what are they basing there measures from? And which would you choose not considering cost, considering which one cools better.Thank you For Your Help!!!
67topless
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Sounds like you have eliminated it from your list of choices; but the Griffin is a direct bolt in for a 67.
You can check out the listings @ http://griffinrad.com
Scott
You can check out the listings @ http://griffinrad.com
Scott
Heres my northern radiator:
Seems to work vey nicely so far. Had to make up some brackets as it is substantially thicker than the original. Trans lines may or may not be an issue.
Seems to work vey nicely so far. Had to make up some brackets as it is substantially thicker than the original. Trans lines may or may not be an issue.
Z06killinSBF
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I just got a universal GM style rad for my 66'. had to make brackets (free) and get a flexy hose ($20). I paid $160 for the rad from Jegs.
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I saw this on ebay and it looks great for the price. Anyone have any feedback on these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alum...017QQitemZ270028237758QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alum...017QQitemZ270028237758QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
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