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Aarongriffey · 12-08-2020, 11:58 PM

That is the same size the 8BA and 8RT thermostat housings are.
I’m going thru that right now.
I put a ‘53 Ford motor in a ‘46 Mercury. The fthermosts use 1 1/8” hoses, the radiator takes 1 3/4”.
I solved the problem by getting special thermostat housings from Bob Drake.
They are 1 3/4”.

12-08-2020, 11:58 PM	#4
Aarongriffey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Hayward,CA Posts: 513	Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small? That is the same size the 8BA and 8RT thermostat housings are. I’m going thru that right now. I put a ‘53 Ford motor in a ‘46 Mercury. The fthermosts use 1 1/8” hoses, the radiator takes 1 3/4”. I solved the problem by getting special thermostat housings from Bob Drake. They are 1 3/4”.