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JeffB2 · 08-15-2018, 01:21 PM

When doing a 289-302 swap in a 1952-56 Ford you can use the 1965-69 "short" water pump and matching shorter balancer the lower hose will then be on the passenger side,1n 1970 the SBF's used a longer water pump and the lower hose was moved to the driver's side. The early "short" pump gains about 3" more water pump to radiator clearance when replacing a y-block or flathead V8 the Six cylinder cars have the radiator mounted more forward and a different lower splash pan.

JeffB2 · 08-15-2018, 01:28 PM

This is a 1967 Mustang 289 this may be the water outlet and hose you will need (very common with the SBF swap)

KULTULZ · 08-15-2018, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by poolplayer1

I guess it depends on where you are at ( in front of the engine or sitting in the drivers side) to determine which is your left and which is your right

Never stand to one side...

Why am I reminded of THE THREE STOOGES trying to figure out right and left hand nails...

Or being sent to the service truck to get a LH monkey wrench?

Or the drill sergeant yelling out "YOUR OTHER LEFT!"?

poolplayer1 · 08-21-2018, 11:48 AM

I got my new radiator in yesterday.I started to install it this morning but I noticed that as I sit it on its bottom support bracket,the bottom hose outlet of the radiator is right in front of the sway bar and therefore,I cannot install my bottom hose cause of the sway bar being in the way.My question is this,does the rad.have to sit on its bottom support or can I raise it about an inch and than just make different mounting holes to hold it up on that position? The new Rad.is 1" shorter height wise and therefore raising it up is no problem.By doing this,the rad.outlet will be above the sway bar and thus letting me install the bottom hose.Do you think this will work ok or do you have other suggestions? Please let me know asap so that I can hopefully put this rad.in today.I really appreciate all of your help with this problem.
Mando

dmsfrr · 08-21-2018, 02:05 PM

I'm not sure how the stock radiator fits to the lower support

but sight unseen your solution sounds reasonable.

Once you drill even one new mounting hole you can't return it, but you knew that.
That extra inch at the bottom should be covered with something to block the air from sneaking past the radiator without going thru it.

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poolplayer1 · 08-21-2018, 08:28 PM

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Thanks dmsfrr. That's what I did.I have it installed now and I did cover up the extra 1" space at the bottom of the radiator.I had to go out to take care of some things this afternoon so did not get a chance to fill it up with coolant.I will do that tomorrow morning and than try and see if it works good now.I sure hope I don't have anymore heating problems on this 302.
Mando

08-15-2018, 01:21 PM	#101
JeffB2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 1,417	Re: 1955 ford station wagon with a V8 302 Engine. When doing a 289-302 swap in a 1952-56 Ford you can use the 1965-69 "short" water pump and matching shorter balancer the lower hose will then be on the passenger side,1n 1970 the SBF's used a longer water pump and the lower hose was moved to the driver's side. The early "short" pump gains about 3" more water pump to radiator clearance when replacing a y-block or flathead V8 the Six cylinder cars have the radiator mounted more forward and a different lower splash pan.

08-21-2018, 11:48 AM	#104
poolplayer1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 399	Re: 1955 ford station wagon with a V8 302 Engine. I got my new radiator in yesterday.I started to install it this morning but I noticed that as I sit it on its bottom support bracket,the bottom hose outlet of the radiator is right in front of the sway bar and therefore,I cannot install my bottom hose cause of the sway bar being in the way.My question is this,does the rad.have to sit on its bottom support or can I raise it about an inch and than just make different mounting holes to hold it up on that position? The new Rad.is 1" shorter height wise and therefore raising it up is no problem.By doing this,the rad.outlet will be above the sway bar and thus letting me install the bottom hose.Do you think this will work ok or do you have other suggestions? Please let me know asap so that I can hopefully put this rad.in today.I really appreciate all of your help with this problem. Mando

08-21-2018, 02:05 PM	#105
dmsfrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 3,607	Re: 1955 ford station wagon with a V8 302 Engine. I'm not sure how the stock radiator fits to the lower support but sight unseen your solution sounds reasonable. Once you drill even one new mounting hole you can't return it, but you knew that. That extra inch at the bottom should be covered with something to block the air from sneaking past the radiator without going thru it. . Last edited by dmsfrr; 09-18-2018 at 11:29 AM.

08-21-2018, 08:28 PM	#106
poolplayer1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 399	Re: 1955 ford station wagon with a V8 302 Engine. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks dmsfrr. That's what I did.I have it installed now and I did cover up the extra 1" space at the bottom of the radiator.I had to go out to take care of some things this afternoon so did not get a chance to fill it up with coolant.I will do that tomorrow morning and than try and see if it works good now.I sure hope I don't have anymore heating problems on this 302. Mando