MarcDeSoto Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Here are some pics of the new radiator. I got my new NOS aftermarket radiator still in the box yesterday. It's an aftermarket radiator that was sold or stocked by Montgomery Ward in Denver, CO. It was sent in the original box, that is certain. Check out the old style printing on the box. This could have been boxed in the very late 40s or 50s judging from the age shown on the box. We heard something metallic rolling around in the top tank, so we got it out, and it was a piece of solder. We gave it a flow test and it passed superbly as you would expect from a new old stock radiator. We installed it and that's another step toward getting this engine started. Edited June 26, 2022 by MarcDeSoto 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 Great find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcDeSoto Posted June 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Yes, thanks to Sniper! Just think how long this radiator has been sitting in that box! Probably close to seven decades! I sold the 46-48 Dodge radiator to Dan Hiebert and was glad to find it a good home with him. Edited June 26, 2022 by MarcDeSoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcDeSoto Posted June 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 My NOS radiator didnt come with drain cock. Is it 1/4" npt or 1/8" npt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Buchanan Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 Probably 1/8" but just screw a 1/8" fitting into it to confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencombs Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 8 hours ago, MarcDeSoto said: My NOS radiator didnt come with drain cock. Is it 1/4" npt or 1/8" npt? Talk about confusing, if it measures just over 5/16" it is 1/8pipe, if it is just over 1/2" it is 1/4pipe. No wonder folks have difficulty with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 Pipe sizes are based on the inside diameter of the pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcDeSoto Posted June 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 I checked it. It's 1/4" npt. The way I checked it was I tried to screw the old drain cock from my junk yard radiator into the fuel pump, which is 1/8 npt. I didn't fit, so I assume it's 1/4" npt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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