well also gonna have to get a Radiator

[5.0Flareside]

holy crap. if stuff dont stop breaking on my truck im gonna go crazy... the rad just sprung a HUGE new leak....

 

[DNFXDLI]

That sucks Chris...once one thing leaks, it seems to spread to other things!

 

[Justin]

Nice time to upgrade to a big 4 core radiator.

 

[flareside_thunder]

Nice time to upgrade to a big 4 core radiator.

I did that just cause and I am never goin back...lovin it!

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

Nice time to upgrade to a big 4 core radiator.

Is the 4 core the Super Cooling radiator.

 

[Justin]

Is the 4 core the Super Cooling radiator.

No, the Heavy Duty Cooling option for 87-96 (at least when we are talking about 300/302/351...not sure about the diesels and 460s) was just a 2 core radiator.

The 4-core is an aftermarket unit (with brass tanks at that) made by Proliance and goes by the moniker "heatbuster extreme".

I think most of the parts houses carry them, I got mine from Advance Auto.

One caveat though, if you had a stock 1 core radiator, you'll need the 2 core fan shroud as the 1 core shroud only fits (barely) with modifications.

 

[DNFXDLI]

No, the Heavy Duty Cooling option for 87-96 (at least when we are talking about 300/302/351...not sure about the diesels and 460s) was just a 2 core radiator.

The 4-core is an aftermarket unit (with brass tanks at that) made by Proliance and goes by the moniker "heatbuster extreme".

I think most of the parts houses carry them, I got mine from Advance Auto.

One caveat though, if you had a stock 1 core radiator, you'll need the 2 core fan shroud as the 1 core shroud only fits (barely) with modifications.

Seems odd..the factory one I pulled out of my truck was 3 core
Edit...was a 79...not an 87-96..doh!!!!

 

[Justin]

Yeah, I think on 73-79 the "super cooling" package had a 3 core.

 

[Fordzilla80]

I feel dumb, but how are the cores measured? I have the Extra Cooling package on the F100, but no way of telling what it entails. I do know my radiator is crap, so I'm definitely gonna need a new one too.

 

[DNFXDLI]

I feel dumb, but how are the cores measured? I have the Extra Cooling package on the F100, but no way of telling what it entails. I do know my radiator is crap, so I'm definitely gonna need a new one too.

Look inside the tank and see how many rectangular channels are there.

 

[Justin]

You can also just compare the width of the core. Most parts stores give dimensions of all the radiators.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I was told my 86 has a 4 core in it brand new looks about the right size but not as big of a top tank as the 4 core in the 72.