Radiator support.

[youwish2bme]

Is there any difference between the 65 and 66 radiator supports w/o A/C? I had a brass replacement radiator in there and a 64-65 fan shroud so I have to guess that the support may have been sourced as what ever was laying around when bubba put the ole girl back together..

Oh and on a seperate topic I thought everyone said you have to remove the support and or a upper a-arm to get the radiator out. I just undid the shroud and the radiator basically came right out??? Dave..

 

[jerrybramlett]

I don't know what you have there.

A core support mounts to the fenderwells at different angles in '63-5 and '66-7. You can't interchange a '65 with a '66 core support unless you have multiple mounting hole positions in your fenderwells.

The problem is removing a fiberglass fan shroud from a '66-7 Corvette without breaking it. I don't know of any great difficulty in removing a small block radiator from a mid-year if you just loosen the fan shroud.

 

[magicv8]

Jerry - on a BB car the radiator outlet has a death grip on the shroud and the only way I have found to get either one out (without a scratch) is to remove them together. It is done by raising the rad and shoud on the LH side first (rotate 30-40 degrees) then lift out. I remove my hood to make it easy - but otherwise removing the fan and repositioning the horn relay will do it.

 

[youwish2bme]

I'll post a pic if I get some time this evening. That way I'll know more about what I have. Any picticular angles views that would be more helpful in determining the one I have??? Dave..

 

[magicv8]

If you are wondering if the rad is BB or SB, it's easy - BB rads have side tanks and SB rads have no tanks - the expansion tank is on the inner fender panel

 

[youwish2bme]

Nope, know it's a copper sb type replacement rad. Just wondering since I have a 64-65 shroud whether the core support is a 65/66 or what ever.. Still didn't get the pic. Been doing honey do's.. Dave..

 

[magicv8]

I sold my BB rad to guy with an SB car who said his support had the bolt holes for the BB upper brackets. He was going to add the BB lower brackets.